In this article:

🔍 Before You Begin 

What you will need: 

1. An active NumberBarn account
2. A phone number with Text Messaging currently activated

What is Deactivate Text Messaging used for?

Deactivating Text Messaging removes the ability to send and receive text messages on a specific phone number.

This can be useful if you no longer need text messaging functionality or want to stop future monthly text messaging charges for that number.

▶️ See Text Messaging Cost 📖

📋 Steps 

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1	Login to your account
2	Select Numbers
3	Click on the phone number you want to edit
4	Click the Deactivate Text Messaging button		➡️ Text messaging will be immediately deactivated when the button is pressed.

✅ What's Next

Text Messaging Access Ends

Once deactivated:

• The phone number can no longer send text messages
• The phone number can no longer receive text messages
• Future text messaging charges will stop

Reactivating Text Messaging

Text messaging can be activated again at any time.

If you deactivate and reactivate text messaging during the same billing month, you will not be charged an additional text messaging fee for that month.

▶️ See Activate Text Messaging ⚙️