{"id":8197,"date":"2025-04-30T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2026-02-05T04:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:53:21","slug":"how-to-port-your-skype-number-a-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/how-to-port-your-skype-number-a-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Port Your Skype Number: A Step-By-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft announced that they were <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/skype\/skype-is-retiring-in-may-2025-what-you-need-to-know-2a7d2501-427f-485e-8be0-2068a9f90472#:~:text=You%20can%20continue%20using%20Skype%20until%20May%205%2C%202025.,see%20the%20benefits%20it%20offers.\">ending the famous Skype calling service<\/a> on X. (Or at least, free and paid Skype accounts \u2014 \u201cSkype for Business\u201d will remain alive, more on that later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the sudden shuttering of the virtual phone number service, you might be scrambling to know what to do with your Skype phone number.&nbsp; If you have one or more digits you don\u2019t want to lose, don\u2019t worry! <strong>You can still export your Skype number to a different service provider so you don\u2019t lose it forever<\/strong>, but you have to hurry. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Port Your Skype Number: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, you might be wondering what it means to \u201cexport\u201d a Skype number in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does \u201cporting\u201d a number mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone companies refer to \u201cexporting a number\u201d as something called \u201c<strong>porting<\/strong>\u201d, or \u201c<strong>number porting<\/strong>\u201d. All that means is you\u2019re taking an existing phone number (in this case, your Skype number), and moving it away from Microsoft and over to a provider that will continue to service it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an in depth guide for number porting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/blog\/switch-phone-carriers-to-keep-your-number\/\">click here<\/a>. Here\u2019s how to port your Skype number:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Determine If Your Skype Number Is Portable<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all phone companies are necessarily compatible with your Skype number. Luckily, most service providers will service your Skype number if it is based in major countries like the U.S., Canada, Mexico, most European countries, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;To check which country your Skype is number is from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li><strong>Log in<\/strong> to your Skype account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"bloglist-style\">Go to<strong> Skype Number settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see your <strong>country<\/strong> and <strong>type of number<\/strong> (e.g., toll-free).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Determine if your desired carrier is compatible with your Skype Number<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your phone provider to see if they can take your Skype number region can be ported. NumberBarn can port in most United States and Canadian based Skype numbers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/lnp\">Double check your number here<\/a>, to make sure we can help save it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***If you want <strong>to port to NumberBarn<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.numberbarn.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/30804953825943-How-to-Port-In-from-Skype\">start here<\/a> for more efficient (and slightly different) instructions to jump start your Skype number porting process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Go to your account and request a port-out, or ask Skype for a Porting Authorization Code (PAC) or Letter of Authorization (LOA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Try doing the following to ultimately get your PAC or LOA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li><strong>Log in<\/strong> on Skype<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Manage Features<\/strong> (or \u201c<strong>Phone Number<\/strong>\u201d menu)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Request port-out<\/strong>. You will be given a choice to ask for the porting of your number. Follow the guidelines, give them any details they require, and complete the request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bloglist-style\">There is the possibility that you may need to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/skype\">contact Skype Support<\/a> directly to request a<strong> Porting Authorization Code (PAC),<\/strong> or to initiate the process of obtaining a<strong> Letter of Authorization (LOA)<\/strong>. (We know that sounds confusing, but just trust us, either one of these things will allow you to port the number to a new carrier.) From our experience, this was not always necessary, but could theoretically be a stumbling block.\u00a0Again, for a (hopefully) <strong>more simplified Skype number porting<\/strong> experience, if porting to NumberBarn, please see our Skype porting Support <a href=\"https:\/\/help.numberbarn.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/30804953825943-How-to-Port-In-from-Skype\">info here first<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get a PAC or LOA directly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li>Go to the Skype Help section or contact \u201cSkype Support\u201d via <a href=\"https:\/\/occclient.iconchannelservicesprod.microsoft.com\/?organizationid=a8c967f2-d0c0-4bfc-a40f-6c7f603fb3b8&amp;partnercode=skype&amp;locale=en-us&amp;correlationid=e4489ee9-7e75-488c-bc93-a4eaffdadef5\">Skype live chat<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide your Skype account details and your Skype Number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow any identity verification steps required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/skypeforbusiness\/SfbOnline\/downloads\/LOA-forms\/letter-of-authorization-%28loa%29-for-the-u.s.-%28user-and-service-numbers%29-%28v.3.1%29-%28en-us%29.pdf\">Here is a form for Skype for Business porting<\/a>. Getting a PAC or LOA could potentially take a couple of business days, so it\u2019s wise to do this well before the official shutdown date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Choose a new provider and submit a port request<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have these things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li>Your Skype Number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The PAC or LOA from Skype<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your Skype account details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and if your number is eligible to be ported, the final step is to nail down where you\u2019re going to port over (and potentially park) your Skype number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A phone number provider like NumberBarn can port in your Skype number to service it (U.S. and Canadian Skype numbers, anyway!) With that info ready to go, you can salvage your Skype number in no time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/purchase-and-port\">Click here<\/a> to go to NumberBarn\u2019s port page to get started. (Don&#8217;t forget to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/help.numberbarn.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/30804953825943-How-to-Port-In-from-Skype\">these instructions<\/a> for porting to NumberBarn with some important details to help speed up your potential port.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> For any questions about how to do any of the following items for your Skype account, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/skype\/how-do-i-export-or-delete-my-skype-data-84546e00-2fef-4c45-8ef6-3a27f83242cc\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bloglist-style\">\n<li>How to export, delete, or clear messages and conversations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to export and delete activity or diagnostic data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to export purchase history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to export paid calls history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to export and delete contacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to delete location data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to export reported users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Still have questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberbarn.com\/contact\">Click here<\/a> &#8211; we&#8217;d love to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft announced that they were ending the famous Skype calling service on X. (Or at least, free and paid Skype accounts \u2014 \u201cSkype for Business\u201d will remain alive, more on that later.) 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