International Numbers
Sell Abroad with a Local Number.International phone numbers that look local in the markets you sell to.
Selling into a country where you have no office? Give customers there a local number to call. Search live inventory one country at a time, see what it costs before you order, and pay from the wallet you already use. It routes like any other number.
- Live carrier inventory
- Price shown before you buy
- Paid from your wallet
How a call moves through it
- A customer abroad dialsA number local to their country
- Your call flow answersThe same menus, queues and hours
- Your rep picks upWherever they are working
- Costs kept by marketMinutes abroad on their own line
New Market, Local Number.
Customers abroad call a number that is local to them instead of dialing overseas.
The cost for that market is worked out and shown before anything is ordered.
International numbers come from the same panel and the same wallet as your US numbers.
Inbound minutes abroad are recorded on their own line, so each market’s cost stays clear on the bill.
A Number Abroad in Three Steps.
Choose the Country
The search opens on your own country. Pick the market you’re selling into.
Check Price and Paperwork
The cost is shown before you order. Some countries ask for a local address or a registered business.
Buy It and Route It
Pay from your wallet, then point the number at a call flow or a rep.
What Are International Phone Numbers, and How Do You Get One?
International phone numbers are local numbers in other countries that your business can own and answer from anywhere. To customers in that market, calling one is a local call, so a virtual international number lets you sell somewhere before you have an office there.
Adoptiv searches live inventory across four carrier networks and returns one list. Carriers can only be searched one country at a time, so you choose the market first; the panel opens on the country your organization is registered in. A country is covered when a connected carrier holds numbers there, and today more than 140 countries carry local numbers.
Before you buy an international phone number, the price for that market is worked out and shown. It is then taken from the same wallet you use for US numbers, and the number is ordered from the carrier on demand. Several countries want proof of a local address or a registered business first; that is the country’s rule, so check it before you set a launch date.
Once it is yours, it works like any other phone number: point it at a call flow or a rep. Inbound minutes abroad are recorded on their own line rather than mixed with local usage, so what each market costs stays visible. For one national line at home, see toll-free numbers.
An International Business Number, from the Panel You Already Use.
More than 140 countries carry local numbers.
Four carrier networks searched at once and returned as one list.
The cost for that market is shown before anything is ordered.
International numbers are paid from the wallet you already fund.
Inbound minutes abroad recorded on their own line.
For Teams Selling Beyond the US.
International Numbers on Adoptiv vs a Separate Overseas Provider.
| What | A separate provider for each market | With Adoptiv |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a number | A separate provider for each market: Often a new account per market | With Adoptiv: Search and buy from the same panel |
| Price | A separate provider for each market: Varies by provider | With Adoptiv: Shown before you order |
| Paying | A separate provider for each market: Separate billing | With Adoptiv: The wallet you already fund |
| Routing | A separate provider for each market: Set up on another system | With Adoptiv: Your existing call flows and reps |
| Paperwork | A separate provider for each market: Required by many countries | With Adoptiv: Still required: it is the country’s rule, not ours |
International Numbers Questions, Answered.
How do I get a phone number in another country?
Choose the country in the number search, pick from live inventory, check the price shown, and buy it from your wallet. Some countries ask for documents first.
Which countries have local numbers?
More than 140 countries carry local numbers. What you can complete on the day depends on the paperwork that country asks for.
Why do some countries need documents?
Several countries require proof of a local address or a registered business before a number is issued. That requirement is the country’s, not Adoptiv’s.
How are international numbers billed?
The price for that market is shown before you order and taken from your prepaid wallet. Inbound minutes abroad are recorded apart from local usage. The pricing page has current prices.
Can I search every country at once?
No. Carriers can only be searched one country at a time, so you pick the country first. The panel opens on the country your organization is registered in.
What is a virtual international number?
A local number in another country that isn’t tied to a phone line there. Calls to it ring your call flow or your reps, wherever they are.
What are the international number requirements?
They depend on the country. Several ask for proof of a local address or a registered business before a number is issued.
Can I buy an international phone number instantly?
It depends on the country. Numbers are ordered from the carrier when you buy, and countries that ask for documents need them before the number is issued.
Do international numbers work with my call flows?
Yes. They route exactly like your US numbers: to a published call flow or a rep’s extension.
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