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April 3, 2026
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Main number returning "not in service" to all external callers for 3 days — internal Zoom calls work fine

  • April 3, 2026
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Hi everyone,

We have been experiencing a complete inbound service outage on our main number for 3 days now.

The problem:
When anyone calls our main number (assigned to our Auto Receptionist) from an outside phone (cell or landline) they hear "the number you dialed is not in service." However, calls made from within the Zoom environment to the same number work perfectly.

What we've checked:
- The number is assigned to our Main Auto Receptionist and shows "Normal" status
- IVR menu is properly configured and working
- Business hours are set to 24/7
- No changes were made to our settings before the issue started
- Tested from multiple external phones (cell and landline), all fail with the same message
- Other direct user numbers on our account also cannot receive external calls

Steps taken:
- Opened multiple support tickets
- Contacted Zoom support via chat and phone
- Zoom support confirmed the issue but has not provided a resolution
- Attempted to escalate but tickets remain at Normal priority

Based on our troubleshooting, everything on the Zoom admin side is configured correctly. Since internal calls work but external calls don't, this appears to be a carrier-side routing issue.

Has anyone experienced this before? How was it resolved? Any suggestions on how to get this escalated faster? We are getting so frustrated here.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

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tom cary
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April 3, 2026

Ugh, that sounds incredibly frustrating 😬. It really does seem like a carrier routing issue since internal calls work fine. In my experience, the fastest way to get traction with Zoom support is to keep escalating via multiple channels open a fresh ticket referencing the old ones, mention SLA breaches if applicable, and tag their account reps on LinkedIn or email. Also, sometimes requesting a temporary number reroute can keep business running while they investigate. Hope you get it fixed soon!