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Buy A Phone Number ⚙️

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    🔍 Before You Begin 

    What you will need: 

    1. A payment method
    2. A phone number you’d like to purchase
    3. A mobile phone number that can receive text messages, in case your order requires additional verification

    Before selecting a number, consider:

    • Activation time frame
    • Rate center compatibility (for future porting) 
    • Whether the number is local, toll-free, or global
    • Whether you plan to keep the number with NumberBarn or port it away later

    What are purchased phone numbers used for? 

    Purchasing a phone number allows you to:

    • Own the phone number
    • Use it with NumberBarn services
    • Port it to another phone carrier
    • Use it for personal, business, marketing, or branding purposes
    • Secure a memorable, vanity, local, toll-free, or global number

    📋 Steps 

    1️⃣ Search for a Phone Number

     1 Go to the NumberBarn.com Marketplace and search for available numbers.

    ▶️ See Phone Number Search Overview 📖 

    2️⃣ Add a Number to Your Cart

    2 Choose the number(s) you’d like to purchase.
    3 Add the number(s) to your cart. 

    ➡️ The number will be temporarily reserved for 30 minutes. Each number has its own timer, starting when you click Add to Cart.
      (3a) Checkout via the link on the phone number or from your shopping cart at the top right corner of the page.

    3️⃣ Choose a Service Plan

    4 Select a service plan for the phone number. All purchased numbers require an active plan.

    ▶️ See and compare all Service Plans here

    ➡️ If you choose Port Away, confirm the number is portable to your preferred provider before checkout, since refunds are not always possible
    5 Click the Continue button
      ➡️ If already logged in, skip to 5️⃣ Complete Payments steps  

    4️⃣ Enter Account Info

    6

    Enter all required information for your NumberBarn account

    (6e) If you do not already have a NumberBarn account, create one by entering an Email Address and Password

    (6f) Click the Continue button when done

    ➡️ Password requires 6+ characters, an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, and at least 2 numbers

    5️⃣ Complete Payment

    7

    Review your Account Information and Order Summary

     

    ➡️ The summary lists a setup fee and any monthly plan cost, each with an expandable Taxes line covering applicable regulatory fees, such as a state P.U.C. fee, the Federal Universal Service Fund, and a Federal Cost Recovery Charge.
    8 Click the Pay and Save Payment Method button.
    9 Enter all information and Click the Continue button.
    10 Click the Pay $$ button to continue

    ➡️ Your card issuer may ask you to verify the purchase with a one-time code sent to your phone, separate from NumberBarn. Enter the code to continue

    6️⃣ Complete Additional Verification

      ➡️ Some orders require extra verification before they can be completed. If your order needs this, you will see a message right after checkout letting you know, and your card will not be charged until verification is finished. 

    If your order does not need this, you will not receive a verification email, and your number begins processing right away, skip ahead to 7️⃣ Wait for Activation step.
    11 Watch for a Complete Account Activation email from NumberBarn
    12 Click the Confirm Account button
    13 If asked, enter a mobile phone number, then select Send Code
    14 Enter the confirmation code sent by text message. 
    15 Once your phone number is verified, click the Pay to charge the card on file  button and finish activating your account

    ➡️ If you do not complete this verification within 8 days of checkout, your account is automatically deleted and the order does not process

    7️⃣ Wait for Activation

    7 Your number must activate before it can be used or ported to another carrier.

    ➡️ Activation times vary by inventory source:

    • Get It Now numbers: Typically within 2 hours
    • Standard numbers: Typically within 7 to 10 days

    ✅ What's Next

    • Your new number shows as Processing on your Numbers page while the order is being completed
    • Once it is active in your account and you receive the confirmation email, you are the owner of a new phone number.
    • Log in to your NumberBarn account to start using your phone number, or contact a new phone carrier to port your number to their service

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