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title: Trial mode
subtitle: Understand the restrictions on new SignalWire accounts and how to remove them.
slug: /trial-mode
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All new SignalWire accounts begin in Trial Mode, a restricted status to prevent abuse of services.
To remove Trial Mode, simply add a credit card to your account and fund it with at least \$5 of credit.

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Fund your account" icon="solid money-check" href="https://my.signalwire.com?page=payment_methods">
    Add a payment method and fund your account
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Trial mode limitations

### Activity

These activities are subject to the indicated restrictions during Trial Mode.

| Activity                  | Limitation                                                                                        |
| :------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Make and receive calls    | Only to and from purchased and verified numbers                                                   |
| Send and receive messages | Only to and from purchased numbers                                                                |
| SIP endpoints             | SIP endpoints can register, but you can't place outbound calls or receive traffic on a Domain App |

### Resources

These Resources are limited to the indicated maximum count during Trial Mode.

| Resource                     | Limitation |
| :--------------------------- | :--------- |
| Total phone numbers          | `2`        |
| Simultaneous queued calls    | `10`       |
| Simultaneous queued messages | `10`       |
| Verified caller IDs          | `10`       |

### Other

* No international calling or SMS
* DIDs cannot be released for 30 days