How does one purchase a phone number?

Asked by bpeoples (2551

) March 1st, 2011

I have a preferred VOIP provider, but they don’t have any good numbers right now. Is there a broker for phone numbers, or some sort of central clearing house?

Specifically, I’m looking for a number with at least two 0’s on the end of it, in my local area code that I can then transfer to my VOIP provider.

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You have to use one of your provider’s numbers unless you are able to port your current number.

perspicacious (10987

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Look into the phone service in your google account. There is an option to have google search for a specific alternate phone number that you can link to your existing phone—kind of a long-shot but it would ring to your number.

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