# E12061 — SMSKeywordBoundToOtherOperation

One of these keywords already does something else for this country.

- **HTTP status**: `409`
- **Type**: `conflict_error`
- **Name**: `SMSKeywordBoundToOtherOperation`

## What to do

A keyword can only mean one thing for a number, whether it came from Bird or from you. List the rules for the country to see what the keyword is currently bound to, then pick a different keyword or change the rule that already owns it.

## Related

- [Idempotency](/docs/api/idempotency): safe retries and key reuse rules
- [E12xxx — SMS sending & delivery](/docs/api/errors/E12xxx): 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`