Keeping Your Phone Number When Leaving a Company

Your phone number is not just a contact method but a link to important business relationships, personal connections, and secure accounts. Losing or changing it can cause confusion, missed opportunities, and the hassle of updating everyone.
 

Reasons to keep your office number when leaving a company:

• Professional contacts: Maintain continuity with clients, colleagues, and partners who are used to your number.
• Access to accounts: Your phone number is often linked to banking, email, and other accounts that rely on two-factor authentication.
• Minimize disruptions: Avoid the need to inform everyone of a new number, which can be time-consuming and lead to lost connections.

Companies often have specific policies regarding phone number ownership, especially when they provide you with a work phone or pay for your phone plan. You must be aware of these policies before you leave so you can take the necessary steps to keep your number if possible.
 

• Some companies retain ownership of phone numbers tied to work phones.
• The company may keep the number if it pays for your phone plan.
• If you used your own phone and plan, the number is usually yours to keep.
• Some companies allow employees to transfer (port) the number to a personal plan upon leaving.
• Companies may have policies restricting the transfer of numbers for security reasons.

Porting your phone number means transferring your existing number from one service provider to another or from a company account to a personal account. It allows you to keep your phone number, even when switching jobs or carriers.

Phone number porting ensures you maintain all your contacts without needing to notify everyone of a new number.

1. Check Company Policies: Verify if your company allows number porting and if there are any restrictions.
2. Request Porting Authorization: Ask your employer or IT department for permission to keep the office phone number.
3. Gather Documents: Prepare the necessary documents, including a porting authorization letter from your employer, your ID, and any account details.
4. Porting Request to a New Service Provider: Choose a new phone service provider and request to port your number with the required documents.
5. Complete the Transfer: Upon verification, your office phone number will be transferred to the new service provider.

Keeping your phone number when leaving a company can save you the hassle of updating contacts and ensure you maintain both personal and professional relationships without disruption.

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You can port your work phone number to a new phone service to keep the number when switching companies. Transferring your phone number to a new provider depends on company policies and your carrier’s regulations.

You typically need your account number, phone number, and PIN or password from your current carrier, along with any authorization from your employer if required.

Porting a phone number usually takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the carrier and your provided documentation.

With Calilio, you can share the same phone number across multiple devices. It allows easy access for calls and messages from anywhere.