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How to move your number from NumberBarn
Parked or forwarded numbers at NumberBarn. The account number and PIN are both in the NumberBarn app.
What you'll need from NumberBarn
- Account number
- In the NumberBarn app: open Numbers, choose the number, then the Port out tab. It's 10 digits.
- PIN
- A long port-out PIN, 9 to 16 digits, on the same Port out tab.
- Name and address
- Exactly as NumberBarn has them on your account. Copy them from a recent bill.
- A recent bill
- A PDF or a photo from the last 30 days.
Get your PIN
- In the NumberBarn app, open Numbers, choose the number, and open the Port out tab to see the account number and PIN.
Good to know
- Parked and forwarded numbers can both move. Forwarding can stay on until the move is done.
- Moving several numbers? Each has its own account number and PIN.
- Keep your NumberBarn service until the move is done, or the number can be lost.
Then move it to Onyx Phone
- Start your free trial. You get a temporary local number right away, so you can make and take calls today.
- Forward your current number to the temporary one if you like (most landlines: dial *72 and the number), so customers reach you here during the move.
- In Onyx Phone, open Lines, then Begin a port, enter the details above, and attach the bill. Moving a number is free on every plan.
- Sign the letter of authorization we email you. Nothing starts until it's signed.
- The carriers confirm a date, usually 3 to 7 business days after you sign. On port day your number replaces the temporary one, and calls you place show it.
- The temporary number keeps ringing your line for 30 more days, so anyone you gave it to still gets through, then it's released.
Texting registration doesn't come with the number. US carriers approve each business that texts, so register in Onyx Phone when you start the move; approval usually takes one to two weeks, and calling works meanwhile.
Help from NumberBarn
NumberBarn chat, on their website.
Questions about moving from NumberBarn
How long does it take to move a number from NumberBarn?
Usually 3 to 7 business days after you sign the letter of authorization. NumberBarn and Onyx Phone's carrier confirm the date, and you get an email at each step.
Will my phone stop working while the number moves?
No. Keep your NumberBarn service until the move is done. You answer on a temporary Onyx Phone number in the meantime, and you can forward your current number to it so customers reach you either way.
Does moving my number cost anything?
Moving it to Onyx Phone is free on every plan.
Can I text from the number as soon as it moves?
Texting registration doesn't come with the number. US carriers approve each business that texts, so register in Onyx Phone when you start the move; approval usually takes one to two weeks, and calling works meanwhile.
What if NumberBarn turns the move down?
Onyx Phone shows what the carrier said, and you can fix the details and send it again. The usual reasons: the account number, name, or address doesn't match what the carrier has. Copy them from a recent bill; the PIN expired or was replaced. Get a new one and send the request again.
Can I move a toll-free number?
Not from the app yet. Guides cover US local and mobile numbers. For a toll-free number, tell us on the contact form and we'll arrange it.
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