{"id":1427,"date":"2017-11-30T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2026-04-12T23:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:39:34","slug":"do-i-own-my-phone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/do-i-own-my-phone-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Own My Phone Number?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">If you&#8217;re considering making a purchase or have already purchased a phone number from NumberBarn, you&#8217;re probably wondering:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Do-I-ownmy-number_.png\" alt=\"Do I Own My Phone Number?\" width=\"293\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">The answer to that question is:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1442 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Yes-you-own.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>So, how does this work?<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of the process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/vanity-phone-numbers\">your dream number<\/a>.<em> (Start your search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/vanity-phone-numbers\">here<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>You make your purchase.<em> (We don&#8217;t charge you until your number is active)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>You <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/pricing\">select a plan<\/a> to keep your number active. <em>(Even if your number is here temporarily, you&#8217;ll still need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/pricing\">plan<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>We activate the number. <em>(This can take anywhere from 3 hours to 7 days)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>We place the number in your account. <em>(We&#8217;ll email you when your number is ready)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What you&#8217;ll need to do:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your number active. <em>(Do not delete your number)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Keep your account active. <em>(Pay your balance each month)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>If you&#8217;re planning to transfer your number away:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wait until your number is activated.\u00a0<em>(This can take anywhere from 3 hours to 7 days. We&#8217;ll email you when your number is ready. If you port your number before it is active, it will not go through)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Keep your account active. <em>(Pay your balance for your service. Numbers from suspended accounts cannot be ported away)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Keep your number active. <em>(Do not delete your number until your number has ported away)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/cancel-service-port\/\">new service provider<\/a> to initiate the request. <em>(They will help you with this process)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In case this still isn&#8217;t making sense, watch our video to guide you in the right direction:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vCXTEHrRzhA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Have questions? Just ask! We&#8217;re here to help.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/contact\">Click here to send us a message<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We\u2019re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/\">NumberBarn<\/a>, we take phone numbers very seriously. But, we also like to have a little fun. To learn more about us, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/\">NumberBarn.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NumberBarn\/\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/numberbarn\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NumberBarn\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re considering making a purchase or have already purchased a phone number from NumberBarn, you&#8217;re probably wondering: The answer to that question is: So, how does this work? 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