Do I own the number or am I leasing it?

You own it. Every Digit Exclusive purchase is a one-time outright sale. The number is permanently transferred to your destination carrier under FCC Local Number Portability rules and remains yours for as long as you keep paying your normal monthly phone service to that carrier. There is no subscription, no renewal, no recurring charge from Digit Exclusive — ever.

How does Digit Exclusive differ from TextNow, Hushed, Burner, or Google Voice?

TextNow, Hushed, and Burner charge monthly subscriptions and the number reverts to them if you stop paying. Google Voice is free but tied to a Google account, limited in port-out flexibility, and not suitable for businesses needing carrier-level reliability. Digit Exclusive sells you the number outright — one payment, your number forever, on any LNP-compliant US carrier of your choice. We are not a phone service; we are a number marketplace.

Which carriers accept Digit Exclusive numbers?

Every LNP-compliant US carrier: AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, US Mobile, Cricket Wireless, Google Fi, Visible, Boost Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, Tello, Ting, Consumer Cellular, Google Voice, RingCentral, Twilio, Grasshopper, OpenPhone, Dialpad, 8x8, Vonage, and any other US wireless or VoIP provider that handles standard 10-digit numbers. Your carrier completes the port; we provide the transfer kit (account number, port-out PIN, originating carrier, step-by-step instructions) within 1-5 business days of purchase.

What if I'm not happy with the port-in process?

Port-in is executed by your destination carrier, not by Digit Exclusive — under FCC §52 LNP rules, the carrier owns that final mile. If your carrier rejects the port (usually a typo or address mismatch), forward the rejection to us and we'll send a corrected transfer kit at no charge. The carrier handles the cutover; we make sure the kit you submit is correct.

Are these numbers really one-of-one?

Yes. Each number is removed from the catalog the moment it sells, and we never resell, lease, share, or duplicate ownership. After port-in completes, the number is yours alone under FCC LNP — no one else can claim it while it remains on your active line.

How fast is delivery?

Transfer kit arrives by email within 1-5 business days of purchase. Once you submit the kit to your destination carrier, typical port window is 24-48 business hours for wireless or 3-5 business days for wireline. Total elapsed time from purchase to fully-live number on your carrier is usually 2-10 business days, end to end.