---
title: "phoneNumber(_:)"
framework: TelephonyMessagingKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
platforms: [iOS 26.0+]
path: "telephonymessagingkit/rcshandle/phonenumber(_:)"
---

# phoneNumber(_:)

Initializes a URI handle instance with the given phone number.

## Declaration

```swift
static func phoneNumber(_ phoneNumber: String) -> RCSHandle?
```

## Parameters

- `phoneNumber`: The phone number of the destination. Don’t include tel or sip prefixes.