# Deactivate a Phone

* [Request Parameters](#request-parameters)
* [Response](#response)

Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone. For more information, see [App User Lost Phone Process](https://docs.seam.co/latest/capability-guides/mobile-access/managing-phones-for-a-user-identity#app-user-lost-phone-process).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```javascript
await seam.phones.deactivate({
  device_id: "6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e",
});
```

**Output:**

```javascript
// void
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="cURL" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```curl
curl --include --request POST "https://connect.getseam.com/phones/deactivate" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SEAM_API_KEY" \
  --json @- <<EOF
{
  "device_id": "6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e"
}
EOF
```

**Output:**

```curl
{}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```python
seam.phones.deactivate(device_id="6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e")
```

**Output:**

```python
None
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```ruby
seam.phones.deactivate(device_id: "6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e")
```

**Output:**

```ruby
nil
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```php
$seam->phones->deactivate(device_id: "6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e");
```

**Output:**

```php
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Seam CLI" %}
Deactivates a phone, which is useful, for example, if a user has lost their phone.

**Code:**

```seam_cli
seam phones deactivate --device_id "6481cd6a-579f-4d8c-9adb-b42bf9fb697e"
```

**Output:**

```seam_cli
{}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

<details>

<summary>Authentication Methods</summary>

* API key
* Client session token
* Personal access token\
  Must also include the `seam-workspace` header in the request.

To learn more, see [Authentication](https://docs.seam.co/latest/api/authentication).

</details>

## Request Parameters

**`device_id`** *String* (Required)

Device ID of the phone that you want to deactivate.

***

## Response

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns: **void**
{% endhint %}