How to Keep Your US Phone Number While Traveling or Living Abroad

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Keeping your U.S. phone number while living abroad might seem like a small thing — until you need it for banking, two-factor authentication, or anything that requires a U.S.-based number.

In this video, we share a simple travel hack using VOIP services like RingCentral and Grasshopper. These tools can help you keep (or set up) a U.S. number that works anywhere in the world — no matter what SIM card you’re using — while also letting you receive calls, texts, and verification codes with ease.

  • 00:10Introduction to overseas phone number challenges
  • 00:34Expensive traditional carrier solutions
  • 00:53Modern VoIP services as an alternative
  • 01:10Dual phone number functionality
  • 01:50Global accessibility and benefits