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Are Bad Reviews Really Bad? Practical Advice on Managing and Responding to Customer Reviews

When you make an online purchase or look for a a vendor, product or service, you likely first go somewhere to read online reviews. Any time I’m shopping on Amazon for a new product I often sample both the 5-star and 1-star reviews. I guess I’m a sucker for the extremely positive and extremely negative, […]

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Jeremy Watkin
Jeremy Watkin  ·  August 19, 2026  ·  10 min read
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2025 Study: Top 20 Area Codes of 2024 – 25

Key Findings In 2024, a lot happened in the U.S., including the rise of AI, massive political events, weather disruptions, and honestly, way more to list. In thinking about how these things impacted us all, one interesting way to look at the data is … which area codes grew in popularity, and which ones dropped […]

Joel Arnold
Joel Arnold
Mar 26, 2025
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How To Switch Phone Carriers and Keep Your Number: Porting 101

If you ever need a new provider or a new phone number, porting is always a good idea. Why not <a href="https://www.numberbarn.com/purchase-and-port">start porting</a> now? Even if you’re just using our <a href="https://www.numberbarn.com/number-parking">port-and-park plan</a> to store your number and protect your information. <br>We have plenty of other (very inexpensive!) <a href="https://www.numberbarn.com/pricing">plans</a> you can take advantage of as well. If you have any questions along the way, check out our H<a href="https://help.numberbarn.com/hc/en-us">elp Center</a> or reach out to our <a href="https://www.numberbarn.com/contact">amazing customer support team</a> who are ready to guide you to the best solution for your phone number needs!

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Mar 24, 2025
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How To Get A Phone Number That Spells Your Name

Ever wonder how people get those fancy phone numbers that spell out words? (You know, like, “1-800-I-AM-COOL.”) How difficult is it to make your name into a phone number that you can use, just like you use the number you have right now? Good news: it turns out it’s not really that hard to convert […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Mar 6, 2025
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What’s The Value of My Phone Number? Can I Sell It?

Years ago, I once asked a friend for her new phone number, and she replied, “It’s really easy to remember,” before giving me this doozy (area code and first three digits censored, obviously):  “***-***-5050” I joked that she should start her own law firm, but it got me thinking about those billboard attorney ads with […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Feb 27, 2025
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How To Choose A Verizon Vanity Number

Do you want to choose your Verizon number, but aren’t sure how?  Depending on how much you want to personalize the number, as well as what numbers are currently available to you, you have a couple of options. If you want to change your number for any reason (too many spam calls, need a change, […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Feb 18, 2025
⏱ 6 min read
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Study Reveals Cities Where Ghosting is Most Common

From unanswered voicemails to text messages being left on read, ghosting has become all too common in modern communication. Whether it’s professionally, personally, or romantically, ghosting is now a familiar way to end communication with someone without any explanation.  But just how prevalent is ghosting in America, and which cities have the highest rates of […]

Alan Lopez
Alan Lopez
Feb 7, 2025
⏱ 8 min read
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How To Get More 1-800 ChatGPT Minutes

Someone check what year it is, because ChatGPT just announced a 1-800 phone hotline! But there’s a catch. You can now call 1-800-CHAT-GPT (1-800-242-8478) to chat with the famous AI yourself, and ask it whatever you want — no paid ChatGPT account necessary! (ChatGPT is also making the number available outside of the U.S. via […]

Joel Arnold
Joel Arnold
Dec 19, 2024
⏱ 3 min read
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