You’ve come to our site on a quest to find the perfect new telephone number. With our huge inventory, you may be looking for a way to filter our available numbers by area code, prefix, or pattern. Perhaps you intend to use a local number to improve the presence of your business or fuel a marketing campaign, or perhaps you want a catchy mobile number to share with friends and family.
The purpose of this guide is to help you narrow down your search to find the perfect number for you. Let’s get started.
Beginning your search
We recommend beginning your number search on our Number Search Page. From there, you can select whether or not you want a Local, Toll-Free or Global (UK only for now) number.
Searching for local numbers
If you’re searching for a local number, be sure to click LOCAL at the top of your screen. From there you can select your State which includes the United States, Canadian provinces, and US territories like the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and more.
Narrow down your search by typing or selecting your desired Area Code. You likely have quite a few numbers to choose from at this point. We will explore some ways to further narrow your search in a moment.
Note that both the state and area code searches are optional. You can leave these blank and proceed to Search for Specific Numbers and Patterns below.
Searching for toll-free numbers
If you’re searching for a toll-free number, instead, click TOLL FREE at the top of your screen. From there, you can select one of the toll-free area codes in the drop-down menu and begin browsing through our many selections. Now, let’s talk about how to narrow down your search even further.
If you leave the area code set at 8** you can proceed to the next section and search for specific numbers and patterns in all toll-free area codes. The asterisks act as a placeholder for digits in the number. For a more specific result, such as 800 or 888, select those from the dropdown menu.
Searching for global numbers
To search for global numbers, click on GLOBAL at the top of your screen. In the dropdown box, select the country code you would like to search. Currently, only +44 for the United Kingdom is available but we may add additional countries in the future. Coming Soon!
Searching for specific numbers and patterns
For local, toll-free and international number searches, we offer another field after the area code where you can search for specific numbers. You have several options with this box to quickly narrow your search.
There are a few things to note when entering your criteria:
- You can enter up to 7 characters.
- Enter numbers, letters, or a combination of the two.
- Use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard placeholder.
Let’s do a few examples.
Example #1 - Searching for all toll-free numbers ending in BARN
In this example, you will do the following:
- Select TOLL-FREE at the top.
- Select “8**” from the drop-down menu. This will search ALL toll-free area codes.
- Enter “BARN” in the number search box.
By default, this will only display numbers ending with BARN. If you’d like BARN to show up in the first 7 digits, you would enter the search string as “BARN***.” If there are less than 7 characters in the search box, our system will only show numbers that end in the string you’ve entered. The search will look like this:
As a result, you’ll receive a multitude of numbers to choose from. If you’re feeling daring, you can replace some of those asterisks with numbers or letters to narrow your search further.
Example #2 - Searching for all numbers in the 212 area code starting with 777
In this example, you will do the following:
- Select LOCAL at the top.
- Enter “212” as the area code.
- Enter “777****” in the number search box. The placement of the asterisks ensures that you only see numbers beginning with 777. The search will look like this:
Again, if you want to narrow down the search further, replace those asterisks with other numbers or letters.
Example #3 - Searching for all numbers in the 619 area code containing 5555
In this example, you will do the following:
- Select LOCAL at the top.
- Enter “619” as the area code.
- Enter “5555” in the number search box.
This will show all numbers ending in the 5555 patterns. If you want the 7 digits to start with 5555, your search string will look like “5555***”.
As you search for the perfect number, you may have to adjust your search until you find the best result.
Filtering your search results
As you are conducting your search, you will see a bar on the left side where you can filter your search. Let’s review the different options.
Type
In the Type dropdown box you can select whether you want to see all numbers or narrow your search down to numbers that are either for sale or for license. Learn more below.
All
This includes all numbers in our marketplace based on your other criteria including numbers for sale and/or for license.
For Sale Only
This option will display numbers available for sale. It will also display numbers available for sale or license but will not display numbers that are only available for license.
For License Only
This option displays numbers that are available for license. Numbers that are for sale or license will display but numbers that are only available for sale will not.
Get it Now
This displays only numbers that are available within two hours or less. Numbers with longer fulfillment time frames will not be displayed. Please note that your purchase may be subject to additional account verification that could increase the order fulfillment time. After you complete your order, be sure to watch for emails from NumberBarn that require additional response or action.
Find a Block
Looking for numbers in a particular area code that is in numerical order? For example, the numbers might be (619) 555-5550, (619) 555-5551, (619) 555-5552, and so on. The last digit counts up in ascending order. Be sure to include an area code to narrow down your search and to ensure that the Find a Block filter appears.
Select this option and enter the total amount of numbers you need in a given area code. You will then see a list of the various blocks of numbers matching your criteria and you can click “Add to Cart” on the numbers that you want. The system will indicate the start and end of a block you might consider. You can also add a city filter to narrow this down. See the example below:
Recently Added
Narrow your search to numbers that have been added to our marketplace within the past two weeks.
City
If you are searching for numbers in a specific city within your desired state or area code you can see the quantity of numbers available in that particular city.
For customers interested in porting numbers to a landline carrier, these cities often correspond with rate centers and can ensure that you reserve a number that’s compatible with that rate center where you’re physically located. If the rate center is important, it’s always a good idea to check in with your new carrier to ensure that they can support a number before you purchase it.
Category
To make your life easier, we group many numbers into categories based on the words they spell. Here’s an example of some you might see:
Numbers that spell words like LAW, SUE, and HELP will show up in the “Legal” category. If we don’t have any numbers that fit into certain categories for the area code you’ve selected, we won’t display the category name at all.
Pattern
This filter is all about identifying certain patterns and repeating characters that make a number easy to remember. The filter looks like this:
Now here’s a cheat sheet so you know what each of these means:
- Million - This is a 7-digit number with a digit followed by 6 zeros. Example: (555) 500-0000
- Ascending - This is a number that ends in at least 4 digits counting up in numerical order. Example: (555) 555-1234
- Repeater - Similar to millions, this is a 7-digit number with at least 6 repeating digits, but sometimes 7. Example: (555) 855-5555
Rounding out the list, you will see a series of patterns with X, Y, and 0. Here’s what those mean.
- X is one matching digit
- Y is a different matching digit than X
- 0 always means zero
To help understand the logic, here are a few examples:
- XYXY - (555) 646-4343
- XYYY - (555) 223-4555
- X000 - (555) 448-5000
The XYZ-XYZ pattern is a bit different than our other patterns. In this case, you can search for telephone numbers with a matching NPA and NXX. Some might call this a matching area code and prefix. Keep in mind that some area codes might not have a matching NXX or prefix. If you search for numbers in a specific state, not searching by area code and this filter should appear for you and reveal numbers that match this pattern.
Price
We offer five different pricing brackets to filter by as pictured below. There are two important things to note about this filter.
- If used with “For Sale Only” - This will filter based on the sale price of the number.
- If used with “For License Only” - This will filter based on the one-time license fee, not the monthly recurring license price.
Sorting your search
We also offer three different sort options using the Sort by a drop-down box in the upper left corner of the search.
These options include:
- Best Match
- Numeric
- Price (Low to High)
- Price (High to Low)
Saved Search
With millions of number available, you just assume that we'll always be able to find a number based on your search criteria. But sometimes that's just not the case. That's why we've developed Saved Search.
Our marketplace is constantly changing. New numbers and area codes are address and Saved Search allows you to be alerted by email if a number that meets your criteria suddenly becomes available. Here's how it works.
Let's say you're interested in a number in the 924 area code which was released recently. When you search for that area code you see that NumberBarn doesn't have any numbers available.
On the page pictured below you'll see an area where you can Get notified when numbers become available. Simply enter your email address and click Notify Me and you'll be emailed as we have numbers for you.
Still need help?
We want you to find the perfect number. If you’re having any trouble narrowing down the search, our number support team is always here to help!
Why am I receiving a "This number is no longer available. Please try another selection" error?
Many of the numbers displayed on our website are available through carriers who also make their numbers available to other service providers, like NumberBarn.
While we work to keep our inventory listing as up-to-date as we possibly can, occasionally numbers are claimed by other service providers before we have a chance to update our inventory.
When you attempt to add a number to your shopping basket, we do one last check to make sure the number is truly available. This error means we are unable to get that number. If you find that you are receiving that error frequently, please reach out to our number experts and we will help you find the perfect number.
How can I find the same 7-digit number in multiple different area codes?
This is a bit more of an advanced search and isn't currently supported in our search. Sure, you could try different 7-digit combinations and see what you come up with. But we do have some additional tools to search for you and we are happy to take a look and see what's available. Contact customer support and let us know the specific area codes and we can do a search to see what matching 7-digit numbers are available.
What’s up with the recent changes to the number listings?
As of July 2024, we overhauled the numbers listings page to make it easier to find the perfect number. Leave us a comment in this article and let us know what you think of the update.
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