{"id":3936,"date":"2019-11-07T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=3936"},"modified":"2026-08-24T06:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:21:34","slug":"10-reasons-why-you-might-park-your-number-with-numberbarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-you-might-park-your-number-with-numberbarn\/","title":{"rendered":"10 reasons why you want to park your number with NumberBarn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rI8bDdwC4J4\">Parking means<\/a>&nbsp;storing your number in an active status.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our $2\/month Park plan, you get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your active phone number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SWewJ2J0Vt4\">Incoming and outgoing text messages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/custom_message_park\/\">A recording<\/a>&nbsp;to notify your callers that your number is parked. You can use our standard recording or create your own. To hear our recording,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/custom_message_park\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, why do folks park a phone number anyways? Find out the 10 most common reasons below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re a traveler<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-9.47.13-AM1-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-9.47.13-AM1-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter.webp\" alt=\"traveling internationally with phone number parked\" class=\"wp-image-9648\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-9.47.13-AM1-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-9.47.13-AM1-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter-300x252.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-9.47.13-AM1-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter-768x645.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t want to pay your cell phone bill while you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/traveling-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traveling abroad<\/a>. You&#8217;d rather spend your money on eclairs and baguettes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re a snowbird<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2050\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-2225499.jpeg\" alt=\"temporary travel while parking phone number\" class=\"wp-image-3981\" style=\"width:309px;height:205px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving from one location to another, you need a place to park your local number until you return to finer weather. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/480savings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our customer, Dick, does this twice a year.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re a landline ditcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/phone-old-year-built-1955-bakelite-163007.jpeg\" alt=\"old phone number saved for future use\" class=\"wp-image-3982\" style=\"width:309px;height:205px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re over your home landline bill but don&#8217;t want to lose the number. Park it with NumberBarn and use the money you save to put toward a new roof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re a business owner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-914931.jpeg\" alt=\"Business owner\" class=\"wp-image-3984\" style=\"width:309px;height:205px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your business to-do list requires you to purchase a phone number before opening day. Not ready to use it, you can park it here until you&#8217;re ready to cut the red ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re moving<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-761999.jpeg\" alt=\"moving while keeping same phone number\" class=\"wp-image-3985\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving from one part of town to another? Instead of losing your number when you sign up with a new service provider, Park your number with NumberBarn with a recording to let people know you&#8217;ve moved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;ve got a family heirloom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-788567.jpeg\" alt=\"retiring but keeping same phone number\" class=\"wp-image-3986\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/sheila\/\">phone number of 50 years<\/a> can stay active without the pricey phone bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re going to college<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-261909.jpeg\" alt=\"holding phone number during life transition\" class=\"wp-image-3987\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re heading to college in another state and you don&#8217;t want to lose your local home number &#8211; park it until you return back to your parent&#8217;s good home cookin&#8217; and laundry machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;ve got a new phone number<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-1000739.jpeg\" alt=\"keeping phone number during carrier switch\" class=\"wp-image-3988\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve got a new phone number but don&#8217;t want to lose your old one. Park your old number with NumberBarn with a custom recording guiding your callers to reach you on your new digits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You just need notifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-261706.jpeg\" alt=\"phone number parked receiving messages\" class=\"wp-image-3989\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You only need a phone number for receiving SMS notifications. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/sms-notifications-from-your-bank\/\">Make sure that we can support the company sending you these alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You&#8217;re a gift giver<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2138\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pexels-photo-360624.jpeg\" alt=\"keeping phone number as personal asset\" class=\"wp-image-3990\" style=\"width:305px;height:209px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to surprise someone with their name in a phone number, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/father-of-the-year\/\">like this Father of the Year did<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whatever your reason for parking a number, get started here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/pricing\">https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/pricing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>We\u2019re&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/\">NumberBarn.com<\/a>&nbsp;and follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NumberBarn\/\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/numberbarn\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NumberBarn\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parking means&nbsp;storing your number in an active status.&nbsp; With our $2\/month Park plan, you get: So, why do folks park a phone number anyways? Find out the 10 most common reasons below: You&#8217;re a traveler You don&#8217;t want to pay your cell phone bill while you&#8217;re traveling abroad. 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