how can i sell a business number?
it is from an old restaurant which has been sold but the number is still with me and in my name
it is from an old restaurant which has been sold but the number is still with me and in my name
selling business phone number
How do you 'own' the number?
Is it a personal number as opposed to a normal geographic 01 or 02 number?
Is it a personal number as opposed to a normal geographic 01 or 02 number?
I don't think that you can transfer a BT number to someone else. What's the value in an old take-away number, anyway?
Perhaps the number is snappy and easy to remember?
Or it might just be that the number will be familar with local people around the area?
Or it might just be that the number will be familar with local people around the area?
Originally Posted by dslrocks:
“Perhaps the number is snappy and easy to remember?
Or it might just be that the number will be familar with local people around the area?”
“Perhaps the number is snappy and easy to remember?
Or it might just be that the number will be familar with local people around the area?”
whch is fair enough, but you'll get a lot of annoyed customers calling thinking its the old takeaway if you run a completely different kind if business.
I thought the telecoms providers owned the numbers and allocated them to an account. If its a non-cable number, dont BT for example have a problem porting a number from 1 exchange to another, so if anyone did take over that number in a completely different part of town then the number couldnt be operated from a different exchange...
dodgy dealings trying to sell on a standard landline number
Originally Posted by hardtarget:
“it was a take-away landline number,
like 01582******,
i have the rgihts to it”
“it was a take-away landline number,
like 01582******,
i have the rgihts to it”
The telecom provider retains ownership of the number.
I don^t believe there is anything stopping you from "porting" a number to another PTO. I think the debate is could you port and have the number presented in another STD code area....yes but it would be out of area. But you could have it out of area without porting...but for "out of area" you would pay!
I think the key point is when you have a number ported it is delivered by the alternative PTO and can be ported again and again but in practice is always ported from the origional PTO, until the number is ceased. Then it returns to the "origional PTO" who can then realloate it.
I think the key point is when you have a number ported it is delivered by the alternative PTO and can be ported again and again but in practice is always ported from the origional PTO, until the number is ceased. Then it returns to the "origional PTO" who can then realloate it.
Originally Posted by beko1987:
“It stays with the premesis doesnt it, until its changed?”
“It stays with the premesis doesnt it, until its changed?”
Not neccesarily. If you moved premises you could just cease the line and apply for a new one at the new place, or ask to have it transferred, or if you sold the business then you would keep the number the same and change the billing details.
It isn't linked to the premises, unless you leave and transfer the new persons details to your account.
