Chances are, you’re one of countless people living or traveling outside of the U.S. and Canada this year. At some point, you’ll probably want to talk to your family and friends back in the States, and have them call you. But you’re wondering how to make international calls without risking huge international calling fees. There […]
It turns out, many Americans have a phone etiquette problem. Whether it’s a speakerphone conversation echoing throughout a quiet coffee shop, or someone scrolling during a dinner date, poor phone manners are everywhere. But just how common is bad phone etiquette, and which cities are the worst offenders? To find out which cities have the […]
Do you want a quick and easy way to get a phone number? One of the simplest and most popular methods is through a VoIP internet set-up. Among the coolest tools out there is “Google Voice,” which will allow you to do (basic) domestic calling from your desktop or mobile device for free. If you’re […]
At just 9 years old, Taylor Swift was already en route to become an actor in New York City. By age 12, a computer repairman taught her how to play the guitar, which ultimately sent her and her family to Nashville. You probably know how the rest of the story goes; after some initial country […]
So you want to get a phone number, but you don’t really know how. And how much does a phone number cost, anyway? Well, how to get a phone number and how much it costs will generally hinge on three main factors: First, to have a phone number, whether it’s active or “parked” (saved for […]
I bet you’ve heard of Google Voice — you know, the online VoIP program from Google that lets you make phone calls from a computer. But how does it compare when you stack it up against other phone alternatives? Today, we’re going to break down how Google Voice and NumberBarn stack up, look at their […]
Have you ever wanted to feel like James Bond and have two phone numbers on a single cell phone? (Okay, maybe that’s just me.) There are actually multiple ways to add a second number to your cell phone, depending on what you actually mean when you say “second number,” as well as how much you […]
Have you ever gotten a phone call from a number that’s just a long string of seemingly random numbers, with the letter “V” in the font if your caller ID? It could look kind of like this: (Sidenote: if you stumbled across this article cause you’re actually just looking for a phone number with a […]
Constantly being harassed by debt collectors? You’re not alone. But which areas in the U.S. are experiencing the highest volume of debt collection calls? As everyone’s favorite phone number management company and marketplace, we at NumberBarn analyzed the latest FTC complaint data to uncover which states, cities, and age groups are being hit hardest, and how those […]
Can you feel it? That tingle you feel is probably the National Hockey League playoffs, which are in full swing after a spectacular regular season filled with particularly notable storylines; there was the all-time goal record chase (Ovechkin chasing Gretzky), an inaugural season for an expansion team (Utah), and even a goalie in a rare […]
Microsoft announced that they were ending the famous Skype calling service on X. (Or at least, free and paid Skype accounts — “Skype for Business” will remain alive, more on that later.) Given the sudden shuttering of the virtual phone number service, you might be scrambling to know what to do with your Skype phone […]
“Take me out to the ballgame.” It’s an American classic as iconic as the game itself. Baseball. An American pastime. But what’s the story behind “American baseball?” Baseball is a sport that (roughly) dates back to 1871 (according to Baseball-Reference, our primary baseball stats source for this piece), and coincides with the nation’s development. As […]
Raise your hand if you have an irrational fear of parallel parking. Now, whether or not you know that “number parking” even exists, good news: it’s about a million times easier than parallel parking! What is ‘number parking’? “Number parking” is a service where you get to keep a specific telephone number you already have, […]
Is your carrier or VoIP number dropping calls? Take it from someone who’s both used old phones and also lived out in the country — there’s nothing more annoying than your phone calls not working! But what can you do when you get a dropped call? Well, like most things, persistent dropped calls mean it’s […]
