Toronto Phone Numbers: Everything You Need to Know About 437, 647, 416 & 942 Area Codes
Toronto! What began as a small settlement near the Great Lakes evolved into Canada’s largest city with well over 3 million people, located inside the greater Ontario province. Along the way, its now massive phone system had to grow too. For decades, one area code was enough. Today, Toronto uses four area codes: 437, 647, […]
As a millennial born in the mid 1980s, I got my first cell phone when I went to college, a classic Nokia brick, eventually replaced by a cool Motorola Razr so I could capture precious memories with the grainiest camera you’ve ever seen. That was the beginning of the end for my need to memorize […]
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 […]
Wondering if you can port or transfer your phone number to a different wireless provider? Yes! Probably! Good talk. Okay, seriously though: you very likely can, but the first step to take before buying that number is to verify that your preferred cell service provider can support it on their network. As all major carriers’ […]
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 […]
Do you have a catchy or memorable phone number? (Wait, how can you even tell?) Well, maybe it spells something, or has an obvious numerical pattern that always makes it easy for people to memorize. If so, congratulations! Enjoy that clout and clever conversation piece. However, if you don’t strictly need your memorable number, did […]
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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