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Recovering an Old Phone Number (Can You Get It Back?)

If you recently lost access to a favorite or preferred phone number, you’re probably asking:“Can I get my old phone number back?” The short answer? Sometimes, yes… and sometimes, no. We know that’s not the most satisfying answer, but recovering an old phone number is no easy feat. It relies solely on factors like how […]

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Jeremy Watkin
Jeremy Watkin  ·  September 30, 2026  ·  12 min read
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The Phone Numbers in Movies and TV Shows You Can Actually Call

Have you ever noticed that phone numbers featured on screen in American movies and television shows often have the area code 555? In the wild west of the early 20th century, filmmakers and TV show creators used to just use random numbers, not anticipating that audiences couldn’t resist their curious urges to go home and […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Jul 30, 2025
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How to Keep Your Cell Phone Number Without Paying a Cell Phone Bill

Have you ever wanted to put a phone number on the back-burner?  Monthly cell phone bills are no joke, and we can’t all afford to keep paying for a line through periods when we might not even use it. Carriers obviously would rather you do, and usually offer limited alternatives for how you can handle […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Jul 21, 2025
⏱ 4 min read
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2025 Study: Phone Etiquette in America — Which Cities Rank the Rudest?

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 […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Jul 17, 2025
⏱ 6 min read
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How to Get a Google Voice Account

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 […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Jul 14, 2025
⏱ 3 min read
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What Happened to Texting? The Truth About 10DLC and All the Latest

As a company that strives for straightforward prices, plans and features, and also values transparency with our customers, it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room. At the end of last year, we paused our long-time outbound texting feature.  What’s Going on with SMS and Why? Inquiring minds want to know. (And so […]

Melana Preston
Melana Preston
Jul 10, 2025
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Melana Preston

Melana Preston

Melana Preston is a Sr. Copywriter for NumberBarn and ClearHello. With her extensive background in marketing and humanitarian work, she loves working for “a company that truly values people and meaningful connections.” When she’s not pun-tificating clever copy or dad jokes, you can find her lost behind her camera lens capturing a mountain or sunset.

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Jeremy Watkin

Jeremy Watkin

Jeremy Watkin is Director of Customer Support and Experience at NumberBarn. Not only does he love serving customers, but he's a prolific writer and speaker on the topic and has been recognized numerous times for his thought leadership. Be sure to connect with him on Twitter. His handle is @jtwatkin.

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Jenny Dempsey

Jenny Dempsey

Jenny Dempsey was Social Media & Customer Experience Manager from 2017-2020, bringing her extensive telecom industry knowledge to help build NumberBarn’s content-base while cultivating a positive & happy customer experience.

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Joel Arnold

Joel Arnold

Joel Arnold is a Digital Marketer with diverse experience and industry expertise in telecommunications, real estate, travel, health & wellness, and content creation. When he’s not at home watching Survivor, you can catch him and his wife reading at a coffee shop or taking their family to the park.

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Alan Lopez

Alan Lopez

Alan is a lifestyle blogger, marketing manager, and art director who has been covering electronics and media culture for so long, he remembers being disconnected from the internet whenever somebody would pick up the phone.

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Will Fulton

Will Fulton

Will Fulton is a writer and editor who's covered technology, games, and theater for publications like Popular Science, Uber, Polygon, Lifewire, Digital Trends, and more. He's now mostly focused on helping his houseplants thrive and raising his chihuahua mix Charlie to be an upstanding citizen.

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Mariana Camacho

Mariana Camacho

Mariana Camacho is a content strategist and communications specialist focused on brand storytelling, marketing, and creative writing. She works with international brands and founders across lifestyle, hospitality, technology, and social impact, helping them shape narratives that connect and genuinely impact the people they’re meant to serve.

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Ella Delancey Jones

Ella Delancey Jones

Ella Delancey Jones is an award-nominated journalist and copywriter who began her career in tech and consumer PR in London before launching her own content business in 2018. Her writing has appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan, POPSUGAR, Insider, The Independent, and Grazia, and she has been featured on Sky News and BBC. Ella is known for producing clear, thoughtful, and reliable content across journalism and brand storytelling.

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Collin Czarnecki

Collin Czarnecki

Collin Czarnecki is a researcher specializing in consumer behavior, public records analysis, and survey-based studies. He spent nearly a decade as a journalist and editor, publishing more than 2,500 articles for newspapers and digital news outlets across the Gannett network and Patch.com.

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