# Do I need to purchase a number to publish SMS, Voice, and Webhook flows? SMS: It depends on your country. * For Germany, UK, and The Netherlands, you’ll have a shared number available with which you can create and publish an SMS flow. * For all other [countries](/connectivity-platform/country-restrictions-and-regulations.md), a UK Number will be assigned automatically unless not supported by local restrictions—as some [countries](/connectivity-platform/country-restrictions-and-regulations.md) overwrite the sender ID—in which case you will indeed need to [buy a Dedicated Number.](/connectivity-platform/virtual-numbers/buy-a-virtual-mobile-number-vmn.md) Voice: Yes, you need to [buy a Number](/connectivity-platform/virtual-numbers/buy-a-virtual-mobile-number-vmn.md) to be able to publish your flow. Webhook: No, you do not need to buy a number to be able to publish a Webhook flow. If there are SMS and Voice Steps inside your Webhook flow, the same requirements as above apply. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bird.com/connectivity-platform/faq/do-i-need-to-purchase-a-number-to-publish-sms-voice-and-webhook-flows.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.