diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_api_versions.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_api_versions.py
index 5e6ef85d3a83..b45d464ccf30 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_api_versions.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_api_versions.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class ApiVersion(str, Enum, metaclass=CaseInsensitiveEnumMeta):
     V2022_06_01 = "2022-06-01"
     V2022_10_01 = "2022-10-01"
     V2023_10_01 = "2023-10-01"
+    V2026_09_23 = "2026-09-23"
 
 
-DEFAULT_VERSION = ApiVersion.V2023_10_01
+DEFAULT_VERSION = ApiVersion.V2026_09_23
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_communication_identity_client.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_communication_identity_client.py
index ea003e7c564e..758aaa88a3e0 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_communication_identity_client.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/_communication_identity_client.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CommunicationIdentityClient(object):
     :param Union[TokenCredential, AzureKeyCredential] credential:
         The credential we use to authenticate against the service.
     :keyword api_version: Azure Communication Identity API version.
-        Default value is "2022-10-01". Note that overriding this default value may result in unsupported behavior.
+        Default value is "2026-09-23". Note that overriding this default value may result in unsupported behavior.
     :paramtype api_version: str
 
     .. admonition:: Example:
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/aio/_communication_identity_client_async.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/aio/_communication_identity_client_async.py
index 466f314d6673..77878d0326df 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/aio/_communication_identity_client_async.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-identity/azure/communication/identity/aio/_communication_identity_client_async.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CommunicationIdentityClient:
     :param Union[AsyncTokenCredential, AzureKeyCredential] credential:
         The credential we use to authenticate against the service.
     :keyword api_version: Azure Communication Identity API version.
-        Default value is "2022-06-01". Note that overriding this default value may result in unsupported behavior.
+        Default value is "2026-09-23". Note that overriding this default value may result in unsupported behavior.
     :paramtype api_version: str
 
     .. admonition:: Example: