Your business number

Reachable anytime, anywhere within 3 minutes. Use one number on any device and manage everything yourself in the mobile app or your browser.

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Rinkel is the flexible telephony solution built especially for freelancers and small businesses. Start today and grow with Rinkel.

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Your business number

Reachable anytime, anywhere within 3 minutes. Use one number on any device and manage everything yourself in the mobile app or your browser.

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Business number porting

Want to switch to Rinkel without losing the number your customers already know? With number porting, you can move your existing business phone number to Rinkel and keep using it on your mobile and desktop. We handle the porting process for free, and you stay available to make and receive calls while your number is being moved.

  • Free number porting with Rinkel
  • Stay reachable during the process
  • Usually completed in 3 to 5 working days

What is number porting and what does it cost?

Number porting is the process of moving your existing phone number from one provider to another. In the UK, telephone number portability lets customers keep their number when they switch provider. With Rinkel this process is free.

where can I switch my number to Rinkel?
You can start the number porting process right here. Make sure you hit 'keep my current number' in the first step.

how many days will this process take?
Please allow up to a week for Rinkel to contact your current communications provider and make the switch. This timeline often depends on your current service provider. During this process, you will still be able to make and take business calls with your existing number, and you won’t lose internet connection or service quality.

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Number porting process in the UK

Here's how business number porting works with Rinkel:

  1. Sign up and choose 'move my current number'

  2. Enter the business number you want to port

  3. Rinkel contacts your current provider

  4. Your number is moved to Rinkel

  5. You keep making and receiving calls with your existing number

The whole process usually takes 3 to 5 working days, depending on your current provider. You stay reachable the entire time.

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How much does number porting cost?

Number porting with Rinkel is free. There's no porting fee — you simply choose a Rinkel plan (from £7.99 per user per month) and we switch your active business number over for you. Your first number is included with your subscription.

Bear in mind that some providers charge a fee to release a number, especially for business and VoIP numbers — that's on their side, not ours.

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  • webphone
  • WhatsApp Business
  • business voicemail
  • status
  • international calls
  • custom greeting
  • business hours
  • call waiting
  • transferring
  • integrations
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Out with the old, in with the… actually, let’s keep the old too!

Rinkel's business number porting service means you'll be able to keep your existing phone number while gaining all of the perks of running your business communications through Rinkel: call forwarding, business hours, international phone calls, AI-powered insights… The list is long, and it's got your number on it. 

Bringing your old number with you is free.

All you need to do is share your current number when signing up for Rinkel and our team will switch providers for you.

Please note: we cannot port mobile numbers.

Frequently asked questions about number porting

Number porting is the process of moving your existing phone number from one provider to another, so you keep the same number when you switch. With Rinkel it's free and usually takes 3 to 5 working days.

Yes. In most cases you can port your existing business number to Rinkel, including a business landline number. Just choose 'move my current number' when you sign up, and the Rinkel team handles the request.

Number porting with Rinkel usually takes 3 to 5 working days, depending on your current provider. You can keep making and receiving calls on your existing number throughout the process.

Number porting with Rinkel is free. You choose a plan from £7.99 per user per month, and there's no porting fee from our side — though some providers charge to release a number.

Rinkel can port UK landline numbers, including local and national business numbers. We can't port mobile numbers.

No. You stay reachable throughout the entire porting process — you can make and take calls on your existing number, with no downtime or drop in quality.

Yes. Your number is yours. If you ever move to another provider, you can take your number with you.

No. Don't cancel your old contract before porting — starting the port while your number is still active is what lets it transfer smoothly. Rinkel contacts your current provider for you.