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> Unless there's a better option that I'm not aware of yet.

Keep your number? I love this XKCD on this [0]. I live in a different state that where I got my phone number and when I moved I just kept the number so I didn't have to go through the dog and pony show of updating it everywhere.

[0] https://xkcd.com/1129/

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That's less useful when you're possibly moving to a different country.

Agree 100%, that is one situation where this would not work. I apologize for having on my USA blinders :)

You can maintain a US telephone number for a few dollars a year by porting it to a VOIP or prepaid cell provider.

Wow thanks knew this was correct but never found any documentation.

In my experience, it seems like people with land-lines, e.g. private businesses, are less likely to make/return calls to a non-local number.

This is probably true as well as EVERY time I call Time Warner they redirect me to the wrong state's offices and it would confuse the person answering the call b/c they couldn't find my account. It got to the point that I would just start the call with that info "Yes my number is an Ohio number but I live in Kentucky, redirect me please". That said I don't think this has happened the last few times I've called. Maybe they got their redirection to take into account phone numbers tied to accounts to redirect instead of just area code.

Could be a Silicon Valley thing where most aren't from here but most I know don't bat an eye with a non-local number.

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