How to buy a phone number outright
A practical guide to choosing a number, checking the listed price, completing checkout, and preparing for transfer.
Reviewed by the Exclusive Digits editorial team · Updated September 10, 2026
Start with the way customers will use it
Choose whether location, a memorable digit pattern, or a word connected to your business matters most. Search by state, area code, pattern, or digits to narrow the catalog.
Review the specific listing
Each number page shows the current listed purchase price and relevant location or pattern information. Availability is checked again when checkout begins.
Any major carrier can receive the number
The phone number and ongoing phone service are separate. Every number in the catalog is portable to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and all major US carriers. VoIP providers can receive it too; you choose where the number lives after purchase.
Complete checkout and begin the transfer
After a successful payment, use the supplied transfer information with the receiving provider, which controls its own requirements and timing.