Is it possible to buy a phone number?

Question

Is there a way to buy a nice phone number for myself? Like a company that lists numbers you can buy outright?

I am tired of having these silly numbers that are hard to remember and mean nothing to me.

Answer 1

no but they usually give you options.... think of a number and tell them if they have it available....

Answer 2

There is really no such thing as buying a phone number - outright.  We are all really just renting or leasing phone numbers through carriers and exchange operators.

It is possible to pick vanity or numbers that appeal to your personal liking.  If your service provider offers the service, it will cost you a premium to get.

The only VoIP service I know that offers Vanity numbers is Voip.ms.  And, they only offer 1-800 Vanity numbers in USA.

Other VoIP providers will only offer you a limited block of available numbers to choose from, that they themselves have in stock.  Les.net offers DID numbers for various area codes and usually let you select which number you prefer, from their limited selection.