{"id":2333,"date":"2018-07-24T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=2333"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:20:31","slug":"how-to-port-forward-your-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/how-to-port-forward-your-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Step by Step Guide: How to Port & Forward Your Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting a new business, want to avoid a bulky business phone system and just use your cell phone?<\/p>\n

Or perhaps you want to ditch your second cell phone and just let calls forward to your main cell phone as you sit sipping on fresh, organic juice from a local cafe?<\/p>\n

Whatever your reason, you can scale down to one phone, transfer that extra number to NumberBarn from another company and forward it to an outside number.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you\u2019re new to NumberBarn and are not sure where to begin, this juicy guide will walk you through the steps to\u00a0port and forward your calls with our service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is porting?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Porting means<\/a>\u00a0transferring your phone number from one service provider to another. Let\u2019s say your number is with Tomato Wireless. You will port your active number from Tomato Wireless to NumberBarn. The number will eventually no longer be with Tomato Wireless and you\u2019ll no longer pay them for service. Instead, you\u2019ll pay NumberBarn. This process takes anywhere from 3-10 business days.<\/p>\n

What is call forwarding?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Call Forwarding means<\/a> that you’ll take one phone number and forward it transparently to another active phone number, such as your cell phone.
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