Objective
This article shows you where the Port a number page lives in the Twilio Console, so you can start the process of bringing a number you already own onto Twilio.
Product
Phone Numbers
Environment
Twilio Console
Procedure
- In the Twilio Console, select Communications in the left sidebar.
- Select Numbers & senders, then Port and host.
- The Port and Host page opens on the Port-in US Toll-free tab.
- Select the Port a number tab.
- The Port a Number page opens, where you begin a request to move a number you own onto Twilio.
Additional Information
Which route you take depends on the number. US local and US toll-free numbers have their own tabs — Port-in US Local and Port-in US Toll-free, where you can raise a request and then track it. See the article on porting an existing phone number into Twilio for the full checklist, and the article on tracking the status of a US local number port-in request for what the statuses mean.
If you want to keep the number with your existing carrier and only send and receive Twilio traffic on it, use Host numbers rather than porting.
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