# `PHONE_TAKEN` Phone number in use by another account

Source: https://checkslip.com/en/problems/phone-taken

- **HTTP status**: `409`
- **Credit**: No credit taken

## Meaning

A phone number can be verified on one account only, and this one is on another account.

## Fix

Use another number, or sign in to the account that already has it.

## Example response

```
{
  "type": "https://checkslip.com/problems/phone-taken",
  "title": "Phone number in use by another account",
  "status": 409,
  "code": "PHONE_TAKEN",
  "instance": "019a2f3e-7b1c-7d4e-9f00-0a1b2c3d4e5f"
}
```