{"id":4642,"date":"2020-09-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=4642"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:52:03","slug":"do-i-need-an-account-number-and-pin-to-port-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/do-i-need-an-account-number-and-pin-to-port-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need an account number and PIN to port away?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;re ready to port your number to a different service provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t let our tears get in the way! 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You can learn how to resolve this using <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.numberbarn.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360052474394\" target=\"_blank\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to wave goodbye as you leave The Barn!<\/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 believe behind every telephone number there\u2019s a beautiful idea, opportunity, or person. 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