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The First Step
Sep 22, 2025 2:13 AM UTC
Question

SoftPhone isn't ringing after calling RingOut with API

Hi All,

For some reason, my soft phone isn’t ringing when using the RingOut Endpoint.
What am I missing?

 

 

With this url:
https://platform.ringcentral.com/restapi/v1.0/account/~/extension/{{extensionId}}/ring-out

And these headers:
 

--request POST

--header "Authorization: Bearer {{accessToken}}"

--header "Content-Type: application/json"

--data {{payload}}

 

And this payload (properly quoted, of course):

{

  "from": { "phoneNumber": "{{fromNumber}}" },

  "to":   { "phoneNumber": "{{toNumber}}" },

  "playPrompt": true

}

 

I get this (encouraging) response:
 

{

  "uri" : "https://platform.ringcentral.com/restapi/v1.0/account/**********/extension/**********/ring-out/s-a...",

  "id" : "s-a...",

  "status" : {

    "callStatus" : "InProgress",

    "callerStatus" : "InProgress",

    "calleeStatus" : "InProgress"

  }

}

 

7 replies

JulienLThe First StepAuthor
The First Step
Sep 22, 2025 12:00 PM UTC

Update:

When I reverse the numbers (ie my personal Cell becomes the “from” and the RC Extension becomes the “to”) it behaves as I would expect:
 

  1. I hit the dial button on my app
  2. My cell phone rings
  3. I answer and am prompted to press 1 to connect
  4. I press 1
  5. My soft phone rings on my desktop.

This is exactly the workflow I’m hoping for, I just want it to go in reverse!

PhongVu
Community Manager
Community Manager
Sep 22, 2025 2:35 PM UTC

Either you don’t have a RingEX license (a digital line) or your soft phone does not have a valid emergency address. And if that is the case, you can only receive inbound calls but you cannot make any outbound calls.

Try to make a direct outbound call from your soft phone to see what is the error message do you get then fix it accordingly.

JulienLThe First StepAuthor
The First Step
Sep 22, 2025 7:14 PM UTC

Either you don’t have a RingEX license (a digital line) or your soft phone does not have a valid emergency address. And if that is the case, you can only receive inbound calls but you cannot make any outbound calls.

Try to make a direct outbound call from your soft phone to see what is the error message do you get then fix it accordingly.

 

We have full licenses and my emergency address has been completed.  Any other ideas?  I am able to call out without trouble.

PhongVu
Community Manager
Community Manager
Sep 22, 2025 8:30 PM UTC

Either you don’t have a RingEX license (a digital line) or your soft phone does not have a valid emergency address. And if that is the case, you can only receive inbound calls but you cannot make any outbound calls.

Try to make a direct outbound call from your soft phone to see what is the error message do you get then fix it accordingly.

 

We have full licenses and my emergency address has been completed.  Any other ideas?  I am able to call out without trouble.

Submit a dev support ticket then.

New Participant
Jan 21, 2026 2:38 PM UTC

Hello,

Any update for this? 

 

PhongVu
Community Manager
Community Manager
Jan 21, 2026 3:36 PM UTC

Hello,

Any update for this? 

 

If you are facing the same issue and you do have the RingEX license and the emergency address setup, do submit a dev support ticket.

The First Step
Jun 29, 2026 6:13 PM UTC

Hello,

 

did you get this resolved?