Can I purchase my competitor's number?

Can I purchase my competitor's number?

Let's say that your competitor recently went out of business. You would like to take over their phone number so their customers can now become your customers -- that's smart thinking!

It's possible to do this, but more than likely, your competitor would need to be part of the process. 

  1. Send us the phone number you'd like to take over. (We'll check to see if it's available for purchase.)

IF NOT...

  1. The number still has to be "owned" by the competitor. They might have to sign a Letter of Agreement giving you ownership of the number.
  2. We would need a recent phone bill (all pages) from the competitor in order to port the number over to your system.
  3. If the number is portable, we can secure it for you.

Depending on your relationship with this competitor, you might not want to go through this process. If you would like to do this, just let us know.

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