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This is true of all numbers in the country. Please note: Not every phone number in your area code will work at every address in your area code.

So while you can use a California 951 area code for a cellphone or VoIP carrier in New York (as an example), you would need a local New York area code such as 646 for a landline. However, landlines must be associated with an area code for the region it is in. Your new provider may charge a port in fee.Ĭellular phones and VoIP can be used with any number. There are no fees to port your number away from NumberBarn. Is there a fee to port out to another provider? Toll free numbers can only be ported to a landline or VoIP carrier. Toll free numbers can not be ported to a wireless carrier. Landline phone service is bound by rate centers.Ĭan I port my toll free number to my wireless carrier for use on my cell phone? Rate center boundaries do not necessarily align with county or municipal boundaries. Typically a call within a rate center is local, while a call from one rate center to another is a long-distance call. NumberBarn's numbers are classified as "wireline" and that classification can not be modified by NumberBarn.Ī rate center is a geographically specific area used to determine the boundaries for local calling, billing and assigning phone numbers. Some mobile carriers have policies that only allow them to port in "wireless" phone numbers. The majority of carriers will accept phone number transfers from NumberBarn. Will my new carrier accept a phone number transferred from NumberBarn?Ĭheck with you new carrier first. Porting out to your new carrier will then take 3 - 7 business days to complete. Most numbers will take 3 - 10 business days to activate. "Porting" simply means transferring your existing landline or cell phone number from one telephone service provider to another.