How to add a Global Number

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You can now add a Global Number to your NumberBarn or NumberGarage account. in this article, we'll help you understand global numbers and how to add them to your account.

What are global numbers?

A global number is a telephone number from another country. This allows you to offer a local telephone number in your country of choice and then forward calls to a number in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico without incurring international call forwarding charges.

Here's an example of where these might benefit your business. Let's say you own a business in a popular US tourist destination and many of your customers are located in the UK. You can obtain a UK global number on the NumberBarn website and set calls to forward to your US business telephone number. When folks in the UK want to call that global number, it's a local call for them and there are no international charges for the call forwarding -- provided that you forward to a number in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico.

How to add a global number

Adding a global number is simple. When going to the NumberBarn or NumberGarage website, be sure to click global to search available numbers.

If you're looking for some helpful advice to search for the best number possible for your business, take a look at the following article:

How to Find the Perfect Number

Frequent Questions

Can I text to and from my global number?

Text messaging is not available on global numbers.

What countries can we purchase numbers for?

Currently we only offer global numbers in the UK (+44 country code) but the carrier we are working with offers many more countries. If there's a country you are interested in, please contact customer support and we can help. Costs will vary by country. Feel free to leave a comment below with additional countries you'd like for us to add.

Can I port a global number in?

Our support for porting global numbers in is very limited. We may be able to port your number in if it's a landline. Keep in mind that this process can take at least 30 days if not longer.

Can I port my global number away?

All of our global numbers are classified as landline and this classification cannot be changed. Porting may be supported provided that you are porting to another landline carrier and the process can take up to 30 days to complete.

Are there international call forwarding charges for my global number?

Global numbers are only subject to international rates when forwarding calls to international destinations. Learn more about in international rates here:

What are your rates to forward calls to my international number?