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Will my new wireless carrier accept a NumberBarn number?

Stop what you’re doing: If you will be buying a NumberBarn phone number to transfer to a wireless carrier, check with that carrier first to make sure they can support your number on their network. The majority of carriers will accept phone number transfers from NumberBarn. NumberBarn’s numbers are classified as “wireline”. There is nothing […]

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Step by Step Guide: How to Port a Number & Forward to an Auto Attendant Menu

Don’t let things spiral out of control with your phone number! You’re only one person and answering every single call isn’t always the most effective method. With an Auto Attendant Menu, your callers will be greeted with a recording to guide your callers in the right direction. Something like: Thanks for calling! Press 1 to […]

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Get text messages on your landline

Ice scream! You scream! We all scream for…text messages on a landline number! Or something like that. Turn your landline into a phone number that can send and receive text messages. Pretty cool, right? Here’s how: Transfer your number from your current provider Start by transferring your landline from your existing provider to […]

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How to Submit a Port When You Don’t Have a Copy of Bill

Sit back and enjoy the view from wherever you are, even if you can’t get your authorization code to verify your port. We’ve got you covered! Porting a number from one phone service provider to another requires verification of ownership. You will authorize your number using a four digit verification code that can be sent to […]

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Step by Step Guide: How to Port a Number & Receive Voicemail Messages

You’re busy and do not want to be interrupted by phone calls. You prefer to have them go straight to voicemail and receive the message via email. You can return the call at your convenience. With the NumberBarn Call Forwarding service, you can nix the call forwarding and send calls straight to voicemail instead. This […]

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Receiving an “Oops” with your Outbound Call?

Are you trying to place an outbound call and receive this error message: “Oops! This number belongs to your account. Please enter the number of a physical phone you can answer.” This video will guide you through the steps on how to resolve this and successfully place your outbound call. When placing an outbound call […]

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Which call forwarding plan is for you?

You’ve narrowed it down – you know you want your incoming calls to your phone number to route to your cell phone. But, how do you decide which NumberBarn Call Forwarding plan to select? Answer this one quick question below to narrow down which plan will best fit your needs: What is the duration of […]

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How do I set up call forwarding?

Call forwarding sweetens up your existing phone service. You take one phone number and forward it to another. Simple as that! Let’s say you have two cell phones. Carrying these in your pocket isn’t the most efficient or comfortable. With call forwarding, you can ditch one of those phones, port the number to NumberBarn and […]

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Why would I use the Park plan?

Cruisin’ to the grocery store in your car, you find a parking spot near the entrance. You hop out of your car and run into the store, hearing the “beep beep” of your car’s lock signal behind you. You’ll just be in the store for a few minutes. Or so you thought. Apparently everyone else […]

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Step by Step Guide: How to Buy a New Number & Forward Your Calls

You don’t have to sit behind a desk to wait for calls to arrive. The world outside your office awaits. Answer business calls on your cell phone! Purchase a new number with NumberBarn and forward those calls. If you’re new to NumberBarn and are not sure where to begin, this guide will walk you through […]

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What do I do with my phone number when I’m traveling abroad?

Flight booked. Suitcase packed. Adventure ready! Wait – what are you going to with your cell phone number while you’re gone for the next few months? You don’t want to lose the cell phone number you’ve had for the last decade, and you don’t want to pay the hefty international fees while you’re abroad. Let […]

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Step by Step Guide: How to Port & Forward Your Calls

Starting a new business, want to avoid a bulky business phone system and just use your cell phone? Or perhaps you want to ditch your second cell phone and just let calls forward to your main cell phone as you sit sipping on fresh, organic juice from a local cafe? Whatever your reason, you can […]

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One phone number to reach everyone in your big family

Family of 5. Everyone is always on their cell phone. Grandpa and grandma never remember what number to call. And, your aunt still has a landline and a hand written phone book. She can’t keep up with all these numbers! What if you had just one phone number to reach the whole family while still […]

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How to Send Incoming Calls Straight to Voicemail

You can’t answer your calls right now. You’re currently away from your desk. But, you don’t want to waste the time of your callers with ringing to your cell phone. You just want them to drop straight into the voicemail box. Check out the guide below for instructions on how to make this possible. To […]

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