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headline: "40138: Missing 'from' parameter when issuing Conference instruction"
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dateModified: 2026-03-11T20:01:16.000Z
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# 40138: Missing 'from' parameter when issuing Conference instruction

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

A valid 'from' parameter was not passed to the 'conference' instruction

### Possible causes

* A 'from' parameter was not passed when issuing the Conference instruction
* The 'from' parameter supplied to the Conference instruction was invalid

### Possible solutions

* Supply a valid 'from' parameter when issuing the Conference instruction

#### Example

```bash
{
	"instruction": "conference",
	"to": "client:alice",
	"from": "+18001234567"
}
```