---slug: /guides/numbers-overviewsidebar_position: 0---# Numbers OverviewMany SignalWire Voice and Messaging services rely on the use of SignalWire phone numbers. You can buy, transfer, configure, and release phone numbers from your [SignalWire Dashboard](https://signalwire.com/signin) or via [REST API](pathname:///rest).## What Kind of Guide are you Looking for?Guides in **Getting Started** focus on the basics of managing phone numbers in your [SignalWire Dashboard](https://signalwire.com/signin).**Guides** offer general information on phone number features and tools that will be used across all SignalWire services.**Examples** include full walkthroughs of more specific use cases with either a dedicated GitHub repo or extensive embedded code examples.
