Buy a phone number: every way to get one, by cost
Three questions, then a list of every provider and seller that can supply your number, with the cheapest first year at the top.
Answer three questions to find the lowest-cost way to get your number.
All providers, sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Local numbers | Toll-free | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Yes | No | Open Google Voice |
| Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Yes | No | Open TextNow |
| Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Yes | Yes | Open Twilio |
| Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Yes | No | Open Burner |
| Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Yes | Yes | Open UniTel Voice |
| Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Yes | Yes | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
| Business phone system | The US & CA Metered plan costs $10.50 a month billed yearly | $126 | Yes | Yes | Open Zoom Phone |
| Business phone system | Starter, $12 a month billed yearly | $144 | Yes | Yes | Open KrispCall |
 Second-number app | Elite, $12 a month billed yearly | $144 | Yes | Yes | Open eVoice |
 Business phone system | VBC Mobile, $19.99 a month | $167.88 | Yes | Not stated | Open Vonage Business |
 Second-number app | True Solo, $14 a month billed yearly | $168 | Yes | Yes | Open Grasshopper |
 Business phone system | Connect Standard, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Not stated | Open Dialpad |
 Business phone system | NEXT Core, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Nextiva |
 Business phone system | Basic, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Phone.com |
 Business phone system | Starter, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Quo (formerly OpenPhone) |
 Toll-free specialist | Startup, $19 a month billed yearly | $228 | Yes | Yes | Open 800.com |
 Business phone system | RingEX Core, $20 a month billed yearly | $240 | Yes | Yes | Open RingCentral |
 Business phone system | Essentials, $19.95 a month | $269.35 | Yes | Yes | Open Ooma Office |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. It never changes the order, which sorts by what the first year costs. How we make money
Sellers with numbers listed
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $200 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberGuy |
 Number broker | Toll-free vanity | Asks for a quote | None stated | Search at CallSource Vanity |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | Asks for a quote | None stated | Search at Golden Phone Numbers |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. It never changes the order, which sorts by what the first year costs. How we make money
How the ranking works
We work out first-year cost from the lowest plan price for 12 months. Then add any one-time number fee listed on that provider's own pricing page. The seller's price is a one-time price for the number; running it requires a provider. Learn how the index works.