February 2018 - NumberBarn Blog

Community Corral

To Phubb and be Phubbed: Are you a victim, perpetrator or both?

Phone + Snubbing = Phubbing It can’t be any more simple than that. In fact, even Merriam-Webster writes about it: In May 2012, Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary and the McCann advertising agency assembled a group of language experts to name a phenomenon common in the era of the smartphone. They dubbed the phenomenon phubbing, and defined it as “the act of snubbing […]

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Have a Service Bundle? Read This Before You Port Your Number

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and cable service bundles… …these may or may not be a few of our favorite things… Do you have a service bundle with your landline number? A service bundle usually contains internet and/or cable service. When you transfer your number away from the bundle, your […]

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Step by Step Guide: How to Purchase a Number & Port Away in 4 Easy Steps

So, you want to just purchase a number and port away? Here’s your guide on how to make that dream come true. Follow the instructions outlined below. Step 1: Find your number Start by finding your number. You can search local and toll free phone numbers currently in inventory our website. Pay attention to the […]

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1 Customer, 2 Landlines and $480 Worth of Savings

The Pig and his friends at NumberBarn are here to make your life easier. And, save you a few buckeroos while we’re at it! Dick F., our #NumberSmart customer from Ohio and Florida, was able to wrangle in the full experience. Don’t take it from us – check it out in his words below: NumberBarn […]

Community Corral

Use This One Tip to Keep Your Desk Clean For Good

You’re cordially invited to Fresh Friday, a new day that is going to happen every week at your office. Fresh Friday is a special day in which you: Reorganize or toss away stacks of paper sitting on the desk. Clear away old coffee mugs, plates or food wrappers. Dust off the crumbs around the keyboard. […]

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What Does a Rate Center Mean for You?

So, what is a rate center anyways? A rate center is a geographical area used by a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) to organize the boundaries for local calling, billing and assigning of phone numbers. A call within a rate center is typically considered a local call, while a call from one rate center to another is a long-distance call. For example, […]

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I lost my number. Can you get it back?

Once upon a time, you had a phone number. You and this phone number frolicked together through fields of flowers. You sipped pina coladas on a tropical beach. You snuggled in close as you watched the sunset over the mountains. But, one day, amidst the chaos of life, you lost each other. Separated, but not […]

Month: <span>February 2018</span>

To Phubb and be Phubbed: Are you a victim, perpetrator or both?

Have a Service Bundle? Read This Before You Port Your Number

Step by Step Guide: How to Purchase a Number & Port Away in 4 Easy Steps

1 Customer, 2 Landlines and $480 Worth of Savings

Use This One Tip to Keep Your Desk Clean For Good

What Does a Rate Center Mean for You?

I lost my number. Can you get it back?

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