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Transfer a Number: How the Port Away Plan Works

Just passing through? We’ll help you make sure you’re on the right track with NumberBarn’s port away plan. Perhaps you’ve just found the perfect, catchy new vanity number for your brand or business, or you’re exploring how to get a second number or alternate number. Maybe you’ve stored your number with the Barn for a […]

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Area Codes That Spell Things (and Stuff): An A-Z Guide

Did you know that you can actually spell full words, like “F-U-N” with some area codes? Besides creating endless words and phrases with the letter combinations on your phone keypad, area codes that “spell things” can open the door to limitless possibilities to personalize or customize a phone number. With the exhaustion of original area […]

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How to Create a Phone Attendant Menu (And What To Avoid)

If you’ve ever called a business and heard “Press 1 for sales, press 2 for support”…you’ve used a phone menu (also known as a “phone tree” or “call menu”). And if you run a small business, you’ve probably thought: do I need one of those? And how hard is it to set up? Well, luckily […]

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Phone Number Security – How to Protect Your Phone Number

Fasten your seatbelts cause it’s a wild ride out there! With phone numbers tied to virtually all of our personal accounts, logins, authentications, etc., protecting your phone number is more crucial than ever. Spamming, spoofing, smishing, phishing – we’re running out of phrases for common types of security threats bombarding from every angle. So, how […]

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How Long Does It Take To Port My Number?

“My contract is ending soon and I want to switch carriers. How do I ensure a timely process with transferring my phone number?” “I’m moving soon but want to keep my age-old landline phone number, how long does it take to port my number to park and store it?” If you’re switching carriers, moving your […]

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Phone Number History: How to Tell If Your Number’s Been Used Before

Have you ever received a text clearly meant for someone else? Or a call where the person on the other end swears you called them first? You start to wonder about the life of the phone number before you acquired it. Finding out the phone number history of your digits can get confusing. Most phone […]

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How NumberBarn Protects You from Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing

Fighting Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing NumberBarn has implemented STIR/SHAKEN, the telecommunications industry’s most advanced caller ID authentication technology, to help combat illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing. Think of STIR/SHAKEN as a digital signature for phone calls—similar to how websites use HTTPS certificates to prove their identity, our system cryptographically signs every outbound call […]

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What Is Number Spoofing? How It Works – And How To Protect Yourself

Caller ID is supposed to help you decide whether to pick up the phone. But in recent years, scammers have learned how to manipulate that trust – making calls appear as if they’re coming from your bank, your area code, a government agency – or even your own number. This is called caller ID spoofing, […]

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Ultimate Guide to Voicemail: Setup, Features & Best Practices

“Voicemail is dead”…that’s the corporate rumour. But voicemail isn’t dead, it’s just gotten a serious upgrade. These days, voicemail is smarter, faster, and more crucial than ever for maintaining control over your communications. If you own your number, it’s time to stop treating voicemail as a chore and start treating it as your 24/7 assistant. […]

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Why You Should Park Your Phone Number

Ever tried canceling your phone plan and felt a flicker of panic about losing the number you know and love? It’s your own long string of digits that’s followed you through apartment moves, new jobs and (perhaps) questionable dating app sign-ups. For most of us, our number is a tiny piece of identity. And once […]

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Route Calls to Your Entire Team from a Single Business Number

Never Miss a Client Call Your company gets an after-hours emergency call, but where is the best place to send it when your team is off-duty or away? There are some scenarios where forwarding to one, single phone number is not enough. Here is where Business Line’s “simultaneous ring” feature can save the day. With […]

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Can I Pick My Phone Number?

Take Control and Choose Your Phone Number Phone numbers and names are similar in that they’re typically assigned to you by someone else without giving you much say in the matter, whether it’s your parents or the phone company. While people generally know that it’s possible to change your name, did you know it’s also […]

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Scary Good Ideas For Your Next Seasonal Marketing Campaign

Need to create a seasonal marketing campaign, yesterday? With new marketing and retail “seasons” like BFCM (Black Friday Cyber Monday – it now has its own acronym), Prime Day and countless others, there’s truly a “holiday” campaign for everything. And those who revel in the holiday spirit, (or perhaps spirits,) aren’t holding back. (Including us. […]

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How to Keep Your Cell Phone Number Without Paying a Cell Phone Bill

Have you ever wanted to put a phone number on the back-burner? Monthly cell phone bills are no joke, and we can’t all afford to keep paying for a line through periods when we might not even use it. Carriers obviously would rather you do, and usually offer limited alternatives for how you can handle […]

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