---
title: "E21074 — VoiceEmergencyNumberIneligible"
description: "This number cannot be the emergency number of a trunk. It must be a number in this workspace, from a supplier that offers emergency calling, in a country…"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/api/errors/E21074"
---

# E21074 — VoiceEmergencyNumberIneligible

This number cannot be the emergency number of a trunk. It must be a number in this workspace, from a supplier that offers emergency calling, in a country where we offer it, with the emergency service pending or active, and with inbound routing configured.

- **HTTP status**: `422`
- **Type**: `validation_error`
- **Name**: `VoiceEmergencyNumberIneligible`

## What to do

Pick a number that meets those conditions and turn on emergency calling for it. Set its inbound route, then use its voice number ID from the voice numbers list when naming it on the trunk.

## Related

- [E21xxx — Voice & SIP trunking](/docs/api/errors/E21xxx): every code in this range
- [Errors](/docs/api/errors): the full wire contract, status mapping, and error catalog
- [Error handling](/docs/guides/errors): branching on `type` and `code`, validation details, and `vendor_code`

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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