### Answer Based on the available documentation, Retell-purchased numbers currently support calling to [15 countries]() . [(1) ]() For purchasing phone numbers directly through Retell, the

country_code

parameter only supports

US

and

CA

(United States and Canada) . [(2) ]() Options for South Africa: 1. **Import your own number**: If you have an existing number from a supported telephony provider (Twilio, Telnyx, etc.) , you can import it using the Import Phone Number API. [(3) ]() International calling capabilities would then depend on your telephony provider's settings. [(1) ]() 2. **Contact Retell directly**: To request support for additional countries, you would need to reach out to the Retell team: - Visit [Contact Sales]() - Visit [) The documentation doesn't provide a self-service process for adding new country support, so contacting Retell directly would be the recommended path to inquire about South Africa availability.

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Outbound Calls (Make Calls)](https://docs.retellai.com/deploy/outbound-call) [[2] Create Phone Number](https://docs.retellai.com/api-references/create-phone-number) [[3] Import Phone Number](https://docs.retellai.com/api-references/import-phone-number) ​

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