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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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Meet Our Real-Human Sales Superheroes Who Can Help You Buy Or Sell Phone Numbers!

Introducing a few of the fine faces hiding behind the Barn doors! Our legendary Solutions Squad Experts bring extraordinary experiences to those curious about NumberBarn. (They’re also known as the Sales Team, and not to be confused with our Customer Support team. Those folks offer different solutions.)   If you’re interested in a specific custom phone […]

Melana Preston
Melana Preston
Jan 6, 2026
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Ultimate Guide to Voicemail: Setup, Features & Best Practices

“Voicemail is dead”…that’s the corporate rumour. But voicemail isn’t dead, it’s just gotten a serious upgrade. These days, voicemail is smarter, faster, and more crucial than ever for maintaining control over your communications. If you own your number, it’s time to stop treating voicemail as a chore and start treating it as your 24/7 assistant.  […]

Mariana Camacho
Mariana Camacho
Jan 2, 2026
⏱ 7 min read
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Why You Should Park Your Phone Number

Ever tried canceling your phone plan and felt a flicker of panic about losing the number you know and love?  It’s your own long string of digits that’s followed you through apartment moves, new jobs and (perhaps) questionable dating app sign-ups. For most of us, our number is a tiny piece of identity. And once […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Nov 27, 2025
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Route Calls to Your Entire Team from a Single Business Number

Never Miss a Client Call Your company gets an after-hours emergency call, but where is the best place to send it when your team is off-duty or away? There are some scenarios where forwarding to one, single phone number is not enough. Here is where Business Line’s “simultaneous ring” feature can save the day. With […]

Melana Preston
Melana Preston
Nov 25, 2025
⏱ 5 min read
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How to Turn Off Call Forwarding on iPhone and Android

Imagine this: you think you’re reachable but every call redirects somewhere else. Yikes! That’s the nightmare of accidental call forwarding. Maybe you’ve tapped “Forward calls” by mistake, switched SIMs, or some conditional forwarding slipped in the shadows. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to turn off call forwarding, whether you’re on an iPhone, […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Nov 24, 2025
⏱ 6 min read
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How To Call UK From The US

It’s a quiet evening. You finally have a moment to call your friend in London, only to realize your phone is staring back at you like it’s asking for a secret code. Do you start with 44? How the heck do I dial a + symbol? Do you keep the zero? Is this going to […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Nov 19, 2025
⏱ 8 min read
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How to Switch to T-Mobile

Looking to switch phone carriers, and drawn to the siren song of T-Mobile? Not sure where to start? We’ll guide you through it, step-by-step. Here’s everything you need to know to switch carriers to T-Mobile while keeping your old number. Check that your number works with T-Mobile If you plan on taking your current number […]

Will Fulton
Will Fulton
Nov 12, 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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