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Pennsylvania Vanity Phone Numbers for Sale — Every Area Code

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Short version: Pennsylvania is a two-metro federation — Philadelphia east, Pittsburgh west, with the Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg-Lancaster, NEPA, and Erie filling out the rest. 215 reads as Center City pharma and finance, 412 as Strip District tech and robotics, 610 as Main Line and Lehigh Valley, 717 as Hershey-Lancaster-state-government, 570 as NEPA logistics, 814 as State College and Erie. Digit Exclusive sells US vanity phone numbers as one-time purchases, from $200–$250.

Pennsylvania does not have a single dominant metro the way New York or Illinois do. It has two — Philadelphia on the eastern edge and Pittsburgh on the western, separated by roughly three hundred miles of Appalachian terrain and a substantively different industrial history. Greater Philadelphia produces about thirty percent of state GDP; Greater Pittsburgh around twenty percent. They do not share an industry mix, a labor market, or a corporate-headquarters footprint — Pennsylvania runs as two parallel commercial centers.

Outside the two metros, five additional regional economies carry real weight: the Lehigh Valley (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton); the capital region (Harrisburg, York, Lancaster); northeastern Pennsylvania (Scranton-Wilkes-Barre and the Poconos); the south-central corridor (State College and Penn State); and Erie's Lake-port economy in the northwest corner.

For state-level coverage of the other large federated economies, see our California pillar, Texas pillar, Florida pillar, New York pillar, and Illinois pillar. To browse Pennsylvania inventory directly, visit the Pennsylvania collection.

How Pennsylvania Area Codes Are Organized

Pennsylvania's three originals were drawn into the 1947 NANP map: 215 (eastern third — Philadelphia and the southeast), 412 (western third — Pittsburgh and the southwest), and 717 (center). The dual-metro split was visible on day one; most large states gave one original to the dominant metro and one to "everywhere else."

The state runs fourteen active codes today. East: 610 split from 215 in 1994 (Main Line, western suburbs, Lehigh Valley); 484 overlaid 610 in 1999; 267 overlaid 215 in 2001; 445 overlaid 215 in 2018; 835 overlaid 610 in 2023. West: 724 split from 412 in 1998 (outer Pittsburgh); 878 overlaid 412 and 724 in 2001. Center: 223 overlaid 717 (2018); 272 overlaid 570 in NEPA (2013). 814 still operates as a single non-overlaid code spanning Erie through State College down to Altoona and Johnstown — the largest pre-overlay geography in the state.

Pennsylvania Regional Economies and Area Codes

Philadelphia: 215, 267, 445

215 is the Philadelphia original — Center City, Old City, Society Hill, Rittenhouse, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, University City, South Philly, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill, and the rest of the city. 1947 NANP. 267 overlays it (2001); 445 overlays both (2018).

The 215 economy is one of the densest pharma-and-life-sciences clusters in the country, layered on finance, healthcare, and higher education. Comcast is headquartered in Center City — Philadelphia's dominant Fortune 500 anchor. Independence Blue Cross, FMC, Aramark, and Lincoln Financial Group anchor the skyline. Penn Medicine and CHOP form one of the country's most significant academic-medical complexes in University City, alongside UPenn, Wharton, Drexel, and the Wistar Institute. GSK runs major Philadelphia operations; Spark Therapeutics, Iovance, and Century Therapeutics cluster around UPenn and CHOP. Temple anchors north Philadelphia. The legal market — Dechert, Morgan Lewis, Ballard Spahr, Cozen O'Connor — runs from 215 Center City addresses.

Philadelphia Suburbs and Main Line: 610, 484, 835

610 covers the Main Line, the western and northern Philadelphia suburbs, and the Lehigh Valley — Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Villanova, Wayne, Radnor, King of Prussia, Conshohocken, West Chester, plus Reading. Split from 215 in 1994. 484 overlays it (1999); 835 overlays it (2023).

The 610 corridor anchors three layered economies. The Main Line is one of the highest-income residential corridors on the East Coast, home to Vanguard's Malvern campus (one of the world's largest asset managers), SEI Investments (Oaks), and Bryn Mawr Trust. King of Prussia anchors a corporate office and retail belt — Universal Health Services HQ, GSK's US commercial HQ in Upper Providence, CSL Behring, and the King of Prussia Mall. West Chester runs on QVC HQ; Reading on Penske Truck Leasing HQ. A 610 on a Bryn Mawr investment advisor, a King of Prussia software firm, or a Wayne wealth manager does instant Main Line work.

Pittsburgh: 412, 878, 724

For a metro-specific buying guide focused on 412/878/724 inventory, see 412 vanity phone numbers for Pittsburgh and Western PA.

412 is the Pittsburgh original — Downtown (the Golden Triangle), the Strip District, Lawrenceville, Oakland, Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Mount Washington, the South Side, and the city proper. 1947 NANP. 878 overlays 412 and 724 (2001); 724 (split from 412 in 1998) covers outer suburbs and southwestern PA — Cranberry, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Greensburg, Latrobe, New Castle.

The 412 economy is one of the country's most consequential tech-and-robotics clusters, layered on healthcare, higher education, and a redirected industrial base. Carnegie Mellon in Oakland anchors world-leading computer science, robotics, and AI research; Pitt anchors academic research alongside CMU. UPMC is one of the largest integrated academic-medical systems in the country, headquartered at the U.S. Steel Tower. Highmark Health sits at Fifth Avenue Place; PNC at PNC Tower. U.S. Steel and PPG Industries are both headquartered downtown. The robotics cluster runs through the Strip District and Lawrenceville: Argo AI legacy infrastructure, Astrobotic (North Side), and Nest Labs Pittsburgh (Google) operate from 412 addresses. Duolingo is headquartered in East Liberty; RAND Pittsburgh anchors federal-research consulting.

Lehigh Valley: 610, 484, 835

The Lehigh Valley sits inside the 610/484/835 footprint but runs as its own commercial economy — Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and surrounding Northampton and Lehigh geography. Air Products and Chemicals is headquartered in Allentown (Fortune 500 industrial gases); Lutron in Coopersburg; Crayola in Easton. Lehigh anchors engineering research; Lafayette and Moravian deepen the academic footprint. Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's anchor regional healthcare. FedEx Ground operates a regional super-hub in Allen Township, with Amazon, UPS, and Walmart distribution centers off Routes 22, 33, 78, and I-476.

Capital Region — Harrisburg, York, Lancaster: 717, 223

717 covers the central-Pennsylvania capital region — Harrisburg, Hershey, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, and the Susquehanna Valley. Original 1947 code. 223 overlays it (2018).

State government anchors Harrisburg — the Pennsylvania State Capitol, the legislative and executive workforce, and the lobbying firms that follow them; Penn State Harrisburg sits across the river. Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey; Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center anchors academic medicine. Lancaster County runs on agriculture and food processing — one of the most productive non-irrigated agricultural counties in the country — anchored by Lancaster General-Penn Medicine. Capital BlueCross (Harrisburg) and Highmark BCBS Camp Hill anchor health insurance; WellSpan anchors York County healthcare.

Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Pocono Region: 570, 272

570 covers northeastern Pennsylvania — Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Hazleton, Stroudsburg, the Poconos, and the upper Susquehanna Valley. Split from 717 in 1998. 272 overlays it (2013).

The mid-Atlantic logistics corridor along I-80, I-81, and I-476 has turned NEPA into one of the largest e-commerce distribution footprints in the eastern US — Amazon runs multiple fulfillment centers in Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton; FedEx, UPS, Chewy, and Walmart run distribution centers off the I-81 belt. Geisinger Health System is headquartered in Danville — one of the country's most respected integrated health systems, with one of the earliest large population-genomics programs (MyCode) in the US. The University of Scranton, Wilkes, King's, Marywood, and Bucknell anchor higher education; the Poconos anchor regional tourism.

South Central and Cumberland Valley: 814 (central-southern footprint)

814 covers a long horseshoe from Erie down through State College, Altoona, Johnstown, Bradford, DuBois, and the Cumberland Valley. Original 1947 code. No overlay — 814 is the largest single non-overlaid geography remaining in Pennsylvania.

The southern half of 814 is anchored by State College and Penn State University — University Park, the Applied Research Laboratory (a US Navy University Affiliated Research Center), and a deep engineering, materials-science, and agriculture research footprint. Mount Nittany Medical Center anchors regional healthcare. Altoona runs on Norfolk Southern's rail-maintenance operations and the Juniata Locomotive Shop; UPMC Altoona anchors healthcare. Johnstown runs on legacy steel and Conemaugh Health System.

Northwestern Pennsylvania and Erie: 814 (Erie corner)

The northwest corner of 814 covers Erie and the Lake Erie shoreline — a distinct economy from the State College-Altoona-Johnstown southern half despite sharing a code. Erie Insurance Group is headquartered downtown (Fortune 500 property-and-casualty). Wabtec (formerly GE Transportation) operates a major locomotive-manufacturing footprint in Lawrence Park Township. UPMC Hamot and Saint Vincent Hospital anchor healthcare; Mercyhurst, Gannon, Penn State Behrend, and Edinboro anchor higher education.

Three-Question Decision Framework

Most Pennsylvania buyers settle on the right code by answering three questions.

One: which metro half? East: 215/267/445 (Philadelphia), 610/484/835 (Main Line, Lehigh Valley), 717/223 (capital region). West: 412/878 (Pittsburgh), 724 (outer Pittsburgh). Northeast: 570/272. Northwest and the long horseshoe: 814.

Two: original code or overlay? Philadelphia: 215 original; 267 established overlay; 445 current. Pittsburgh: 412 original; 878 citywide overlay. Originals carry more prestige; overlays often have stronger pattern inventory.

Three: do you operate across both metros? Statewide service businesses often pair an eastern flagship (215 or 610) or a western flagship (412 or 724) with a toll-free vanity for inbound advertising. Detail in our toll-free vs local guide.

Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3: Pennsylvania Area Code Prestige Ranking

Demand is uneven. Some Pennsylvania codes price higher because inventory is scarcer, prestige is older, or both.

Tier 1: closed-pool prestige codes

215, 412. 215 is among the most prestige-loaded area codes on the East Coast — Philadelphia original, identified with Center City pharma, finance, BigLaw, Penn Medicine, CHOP, and Wharton. 412 is the Pittsburgh original — identified with CMU, Pitt, UPMC, PNC, US Steel, PPG, and the Strip District robotics cluster. Pattern inventory in both is the scarcest in the state, particularly on quad-eight and quad-nine endings.

Tier 2: established overlays and major suburban codes

267, 484, 717, 610. 267 (2001) is the established Philadelphia overlay; 484 (1999) is the established 610 overlay; 717 is the central-Pennsylvania original — the home-field code for Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, and York. 610 sits in Tier 2 because, although it covers the highest-income suburban corridor in the state, it is not a metro original — it was carved from 215 in 1994.

Tier 3: regional codes, recent overlays, and lower-density geography

878, 724, 445, 835, 223, 272, 570, 814. Working-business codes — the Pittsburgh citywide overlay (878), outer Pittsburgh (724), recent Philadelphia overlays (445), the Lehigh Valley overlay (835), the central PA overlay (223), NEPA (570/272), and the 814 horseshoe. Pattern inventory is healthier here, pricing is more accessible, and regional fit is often stronger than chasing a Tier 1 flagship from outside its footprint.

One-Time Purchase vs Subscription: Pennsylvania Cost Ladder

Subscription resellers (RingBoost, NumberBarn, PhoneNumberGuy, 800.com, RingCentral, Phone.com, Grasshopper) charge a recurring fee. We sell once. Take a 215 estate-planning firm in Rittenhouse, a 412 robotics startup in the Strip District, or a 717 government-relations firm in Harrisburg. Subscription pricing runs $9.99–$50/month. The math:

  • Year 1: $120 to $600 in subscription fees. Outright: from $200–$250 once, owned permanently.
  • Year 2: $239 to $1,200 cumulative subscription. Outright: still the original payment.
  • Year 5: $600 to $3,000 cumulative. Outright: zero ongoing cost.
  • Year 10: $1,200 to $6,000 cumulative, escalating with rate hikes. Outright: zero ongoing cost, full ownership.
  • Cancellation risk: a subscription number disappears the day you stop paying. An owned number does not.

Detail in our no-subscription guide and how-to-buy-outright guide.

How to Transfer a Pennsylvania Vanity Number to Your Carrier

Every number we sell is transferable to a compatible US wireless or VoIP carrier under FCC Local Number Portability (LNP) rules. Five steps:

  1. Complete checkout. Pay once, own the number outright. No subscription is created.
  2. Receive the port-out authorization packet. We send the LOA plus the porting details your carrier will need.
  3. Submit to your receiving carrier. Wireless: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T. Wireline and VoIP: Verizon Pennsylvania, Comcast Business, RingCentral, Nextiva, OpenPhone, Dialpad, Zoom Phone.
  4. Wait for the port to complete. Wireless: typically 1-4 hours. Wireline and VoIP: typically 1-5 business days.
  5. Do not cancel any existing line until the new number is active. Canceling early can drop the port and force a restart.

Verizon (the legacy Bell of Pennsylvania footprint) is the dominant Pennsylvania wireline carrier and ports cleanly; Comcast Business — itself headquartered in Philadelphia — dominates cable/VoIP across the eastern half of the state. Google Voice accepts standard local geographic numbers, which covers every Pennsylvania code we sell.

Pennsylvania-Industry Use Cases

Pharma and life sciences. 215 owns the lane east — Penn Medicine, CHOP, Wistar, GSK Philadelphia, Spark Therapeutics, Iovance, Century Therapeutics, and the dense cell-and-gene-therapy cluster around UPenn. 610 covers GSK Upper Providence, Merck (West Point), CSL Behring (King of Prussia), and broader Main Line pharma services.

Tech, robotics, and autonomy. 412 owns the lane west — CMU's Robotics Institute and School of Computer Science, Argo AI legacy infrastructure, Astrobotic, Duolingo, Nest Labs Pittsburgh, and the Strip District-Lawrenceville cluster. 215 anchors the eastern software footprint through Comcast and the University City innovation district.

Healthcare systems. Pennsylvania operates four of the country's largest integrated academic-medical systems: UPMC (412), Penn Medicine (215), Geisinger (570), and Highmark Health (412). Add Penn State Health Hershey (717), Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's (610), Allegheny Health Network (412), Lancaster General-Penn Medicine (717), and CHOP (215).

Higher education and research. 215 (UPenn, Wharton, Drexel, Temple, Wistar). 412 (CMU, Pitt, Duquesne). 814 (Penn State University Park, ARL, Behrend, Mercyhurst). 610 (Lehigh, Lafayette, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Villanova, Swarthmore). 570 (Scranton, Wilkes, Bucknell). 717 (Penn State Harrisburg, Franklin and Marshall, Dickinson).

Finance, insurance, and asset management. 412 anchors PNC and Highmark Health. 215 anchors Independence Blue Cross, Lincoln Financial Group, and the Center City finance corridor. 610 anchors Vanguard (Malvern), SEI Investments (Oaks), and Bryn Mawr Trust. 814 anchors Erie Insurance; 717 anchors Capital BlueCross. Philadelphia leans asset management and insurance; Pittsburgh leans commercial banking and integrated health-payor.

Manufacturing and industrial. 412 (US Steel, PPG, Wabtec). 610 (Air Products, Lutron, Crayola, Penske Truck Leasing). 814 (Norfolk Southern Altoona, Wabtec Erie). 717 (Hershey, TE Connectivity, food processing).

Agriculture and logistics. 717 anchors Lancaster County — one of the most productive non-irrigated agricultural counties in the country. 570 anchors the NEPA I-80/I-81/I-476 distribution corridor (Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Chewy, Walmart). 610 anchors the Lehigh Valley super-hub. 215 anchors PhilaPort and PHL cargo. 412 anchors Pittsburgh International cargo and Norfolk Southern intermodal.

Pattern Selection for a Pennsylvania Number

Area code is half the equation; pattern is the other half.

Quad eights. Heavy demand among Center City finance and pharma, Main Line wealth services, downtown Pittsburgh corporate, and luxury real estate across both metros. Browse the eights collection.

Quad nines. Healthcare, professional services, and emergency-adjacent industries — strong fit for UPMC-affiliated practices, Penn Medicine spinouts, and Geisinger network providers. See the nines collection.

Quad sevens. Strong recall for restaurants, bars, and hospitality — works hard in Center City, Fishtown, the Strip District, Lawrenceville, the Poconos hospitality belt, and the State College market. See the sevens collection.

Ascending sequences (1234, 2345, 6789). Among the most-recalled patterns because the sequence reads as a single visual unit. Excellent for real estate, dental, legal, restaurants, and brokerage. See the ascending sequence collection.

AABB and ABAB pairs. Numbers like XX12-1212 read as deliberate and high-recall — strong cost-to-recall ratio for billboard and signage advertising along I-95, I-376, I-78, and I-81.

Pennsylvania Metro Coverage

This pillar covers Pennsylvania at the state level. Metro deep dives — Philadelphia (215/267/445 plus 610 Main Line), Pittsburgh (412/878 plus 724), Harrisburg-Lancaster (717), the Lehigh Valley, and the 814 horseshoe — are forthcoming and will treat each metro the way our California pillar sits above its metro guides. Until then, the Pennsylvania collection is the funnel destination for buyers narrowing in on a Center City address, a Strip District startup, a Main Line wealth practice, a Lancaster County agriculture operator, or an Erie insurance practice.

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FAQ: Pennsylvania Vanity Phone Numbers

How many area codes does Pennsylvania have?

Fourteen active codes: 215, 267, 445 (Philadelphia); 610, 484, 835 (Main Line, Lehigh Valley, western suburbs); 412, 878 (Pittsburgh); 724 (outer Pittsburgh); 717, 223 (Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, York); 570, 272 (NEPA, Poconos); 814 (Erie, State College, Altoona, Johnstown).

What is the most prestigious Pennsylvania area code?

It depends which metro. 215 (Philadelphia original) is the most prestige-loaded code in the eastern half — Center City finance, pharma, BigLaw, Penn Medicine, CHOP, and Wharton sit on 215 addresses. 412 (Pittsburgh original) is the most prestige-loaded code in the western half — UPMC, PNC, US Steel, PPG, CMU, and the Strip District robotics cluster sit on 412 addresses. Pennsylvania is a two-flagship state.

Is 215 more valuable than 267 in Philadelphia?

Yes, in most contexts. 215 is the original 1947 code; 267 (2001) is the established overlay. For Center City finance, pharma, BigLaw, and University City academic medicine, 215 typically outperforms 267 on prestige. For neighborhood services, newer restaurants, and Fishtown or Northern Liberties operators, a strong 267 often beats a weak 215. Pattern strength frequently wins on recall.

Is 412 more valuable than 878 in Pittsburgh?

Yes, in most contexts. 412 is the original 1947 code; 878 (2001) overlays both 412 and 724. For downtown finance, BigLaw, UPMC-affiliated practices, CMU spinouts, and the Strip District tech cluster, 412 typically outperforms 878. For patterns not available in 412, a strong 878 can be the right pick.

Can I keep a Pennsylvania phone number if I move out of state?

Yes. Federal FCC LNP rules guarantee portability across geography and carriers. A 215 stays a 215 anywhere; a 412 stays a 412 anywhere. Many Pennsylvania-rooted businesses keep their numbers permanently for brand continuity after relocating.

How much does a Pennsylvania vanity number cost?

From $250 up to $25,000 for the rarest combinations of prestige code (215, 412) and elite pattern (quad eights, quad nines, all-zeros endings, top-flight ascending sequences). Median list price is roughly $500. Pricing reflects scarcity — there is exactly one 8888 line per central-office prefix per area code.

Do Philadelphia businesses still use 215 over 267?

Yes, where they can. Established businesses — Center City law firms, Rittenhouse wealth advisors, University City practices — overwhelmingly hold 215 numbers. Newer businesses or buyers needing a specific pattern often end up on 267 or 445; both are legitimate Philadelphia codes.

Do Pittsburgh businesses still use 412 over 878?

Yes, where they can. Established businesses — downtown law firms, UPMC-anchored practices, PNC and Highmark vendors, CMU and Pitt-affiliated firms — overwhelmingly hold 412 numbers. 878 is common for newer businesses or buyers needing a specific pattern.

What area code should a Harrisburg or Lancaster business use?

717 — the central-Pennsylvania original and home-field code for Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Carlisle, and the Susquehanna Valley. State government, Hershey Company, Penn State Health Hershey, Lancaster General-Penn Medicine, and WellSpan all run on 717. 223 (the 2018 overlay) is the second choice if 717 inventory is unavailable.

Can a Philadelphia real estate agent use a vanity number across the metro?

Yes. The area code does not restrict where the number is advertised. Most Philadelphia agents pick the code matching their primary listing footprint (215 for Center City, 610 for the Main Line, 484 if 610 inventory isn't available); team brokerages sometimes pair a city vanity with a toll-free for cross-metro inbound.

Are Pennsylvania area codes regulated for in-state-only use?

No. The NANP does not impose geographic-residency requirements; you can hold and advertise a Pennsylvania number from any US address, and the number stays portable under federal LNP rules.

How do I transfer a Pennsylvania vanity number to my carrier?

Complete checkout, receive the port-out packet (LOA plus port details), submit to your receiving carrier (T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast Business, RingCentral, OpenPhone, or any compatible US carrier), wait for the port (1-4 hours wireless, 1-5 business days wireline/VoIP), and do not cancel any existing line until the port is active.

Browse Pennsylvania Vanity Numbers

Start with the Pennsylvania collection for statewide inventory from 215 to 814, or browse all numbers. For curated tiers see premium and exclusive; for patterns, eights, nines, sevens, ascending sequence. State-level collections are indexed at all collections.

Every number is a one-time purchase, owned outright, transferable under federal portability rules.

Related State Vanity Number Guides

Pennsylvania is one of five federated-state pillars on Digit Exclusive. Each treats its state as a system of regional economies.

Pennsylvania is the first two-metro federation — Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in parallel, plus the Lehigh Valley, capital region, NEPA, and Erie.

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Complete State Pillar Network

Pennsylvania is one of nine federation-of-regional-economies state pillars on Digit Exclusive. For deep coverage of the other large US state markets in the same atlas-style framing, see:

For the complete library of every state, area code, industry, and pattern guide we publish — including metro deep-dives and pattern-specific guides — see our vanity phone number buying guides hub.

Reading further on the outright-purchase model: See our comprehensive comparison guide Vanity Phone Number vs Monthly Subscription — 2026 for the 30-year cost ladder, FCC Local Number Portability framework (47 CFR Part 52), and the carrier-portability mechanics that subscription resellers rarely explain on their landing pages.

Step-by-step companion guide: See How to Purchase a Vanity Phone Number — 5 Steps for the full procedural mechanic, compatible carrier list, and FCC Local Number Portability transfer timeline.

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New Jersey and Pennsylvania border-market numbers

For Philadelphia-area, South Jersey or border-market buyers, compare Pennsylvania inventory with the New Jersey vanity phone numbers collection. The right local code depends on where customers already recognize and trust the number.

Related buying resources

If you are evaluating a vanity number purchase, two further resources are useful. Read the full area-code buying guides for the foundational guidance — purchase workflow, pricing, ownership versus subscription, and FCC LNP portability. Then check the main buy-a-phone-number hub for the complementary detail on the 5-step purchase workflow and full buyer's checklist.

Subscription vs outright purchase: If you are weighing recurring subscriptions against a one-time purchase, our Google Voice alternatives for business comparison covers real 2026 pricing, A2P 10DLC failures, and Workspace-bundle traps for owned-number alternatives.

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