How to Get a US Phone Number

Global Call Forwarding is an international call forwarding service, and we provide local and toll free US Phone Numbers to clients in over 150 countries worldwide. Getting a US phone number is exceptionally simple, and within a very short amount of time, you will be able to use it for any of your business needs.

The process to get a US Phone Number from Global Call Forwarding is fast and easy as shown below.

1. Visit the Global Call Forwarding website, https://www.globalcallforwarding.com/.
2. For a new US phone number, select “United States (1).”
3. Select a number type, either toll free or geographic.
4. If you select “Toll Free,” select a prefix and then a number.
5. If you desire a geographic number, select a state, a city, and a number. In some instances, a number will be provided right upon activation.
6. Enter your destination country and number.
7. Click “Try For Free.”

And that’s it! Monthly costs will vary upon usage. When someone calls your US phone number, Global Call Forwarding will forward the call to your destination number.

Landlines, Cell Phones, and Internet Users by US State, District, or Territory

The following table estimates the number of landlines, cell phones, and internet users in the US administrative divisions. In 2017, the US population was 329,056,355 persons, and there were 121,530,000 landlines, 416,530,000 cell phones, and 246,809,221 internet users. The basis of each estimate equals the product of the population of the administrative division times the total number of landlines, cell phones, or internet users, divided by the population of the US. The table also lists the area codes for each administrative division. The information in the table may offer guidance to those wishing to get US phone numbers.

 

State, District, or Territory	2017 Population	Landlines	Cell Phones	Internet Users	Area Codes
Alabama	4,874,747	1,800,385	6,172,891	3,656,311	205, 251, 256, 334
Alaska	739,795	273,228	936,802	554,884	907
Arizona	7,016,270	2,591,311	8,884,701	5,262,564	480, 520, 602, 623, 928
Arkansas	3,004,279	1,109,567	3,804,318	2,253,364	479, 501, 870
California	39,536,653	14,602,026	50,065,256	29,654,527	209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 831, 818, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951
Colorado	5,607,154	2,070,884	7,100,338	4,205,654	303, 719, 970
Connecticut	3,588,184	1,325,220	4,543,717	2,691,323	203, 860
Delaware	961,939	355,272	1,218,103	721,504	302
District of Columbia	693,972	256,304	878,777	520,515	202
Florida	20,984,400	7,750,144	26,572,542	15,739,381	239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 772, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954
Georgia	10,429,379	3,851,870	13,206,721	7,822,572	229, 404, 478, 706, 770, 912
Hawaii	1,427,538	527,231	1,807,691	1,070,727	808
Idaho	1,716,943	634,117	2,174,165	1,287,796	208
Illinois	12,802,023	4,728,156	16,211,199	9,602,177	217, 309, 312, 618, 630, 708, 773, 815, 847
Indiana	6,666,818	2,462,248	8,442,190	5,000,457	219, 260, 317, 574, 765, 812
Iowa	3,145,711	1,161,802	3,983,413	2,359,445	319, 515, 563, 641, 712
Kansas	2,913,123	1,075,900	3,688,887	2,184,992	316, 620, 785, 913
Kentucky	4,454,189	1,645,060	5,640,339	3,340,871	270, 502, 606, 859
Louisiana	4,684,333	1,730,059	5,931,770	3,513,491	225, 318, 337, 504, 985
Maine	1,335,907	493,389	1,691,659	1,001,999	207
Maryland	6,052,177	2,235,243	7,663,871	4,539,445	301, 410
Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,533,529	8,686,588	5,145,218	413, 508, 617, 781, 978
Michigan	9,962,311	3,679,369	12,615,273	7,472,247	231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 989
Minnesota	5,576,606	2,059,601	7,061,655	4,182,742	218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
Mississippi	2,984,100	1,102,114	3,778,765	2,238,229	228, 601, 662
Missouri	6,113,532	2,257,904	7,741,564	4,585,464	314, 417, 573, 636, 660, 816
Montana	1,050,493	387,977	1,330,239	787,924	406
Nebraska	1,920,076	709,139	2,431,392	1,440,156	308, 402
Nevada	2,998,039	1,107,262	3,796,416	2,248,684	702, 775
New Hampshire	1,342,795	495,933	1,700,381	1,007,165	603
New Jersey	9,005,644	3,326,044	11,403,845	6,754,697	201, 609, 732, 856, 908, 973
New Mexico	2,088,070	771,184	2,644,123	1,566,160	505, 575
New York	19,849,399	7,330,955	25,135,290	14,888,072	212, 315, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 716, 718, 845, 914
North Carolina	10,273,419	3,794,270	13,009,229	7,705,594	252, 336, 704, 828, 910, 919
North Dakota	755,393	278,988	956,554	566,584	701
Ohio	11,658,609	4,305,860	14,763,294	8,744,557	216, 330, 419, 440, 513, 614, 740, 937
Oklahoma	3,930,864	1,451,781	4,977,652	2,948,351	405, 580, 918
Oregon	4,142,776	1,530,047	5,245,996	3,107,295	503, 541
Pennsylvania	12,805,537	4,729,454	16,215,649	9,604,813	215, 412, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814
Puerto Rico	3,337,177	1,232,516	4,225,867	2,503,055	787, 939
Rhode Island	1,059,639	391,355	1,341,821	794,784	401
South Carolina	5,024,369	1,855,644	6,362,358	3,768,536	803, 843, 864
South Dakota	869,666	321,193	1,101,258	652,294	605
Tennessee	6,715,984	2,480,407	8,504,449	5,037,334	423, 615, 731, 865, 901, 931
Texas	28,304,596	10,453,703	35,842,105	21,229,905	210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 361, 409, 432, 512, 713, 806, 817, 830, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979
Utah	3,101,833	1,145,596	3,927,851	2,326,535	435, 801
Vermont	623,657	230,335	789,737	467,775	802
Virginia	8,470,020	3,128,223	10,725,585	6,352,951	276, 434, 540, 703, 757, 804
Washington	7,405,743	2,735,154	9,377,891	5,554,689	206, 253, 360, 425, 509
West Virginia	1,815,857	670,648	2,299,419	1,361,986	304
Wisconsin	5,795,483	2,140,439	7,338,819	4,346,911	262, 414, 608, 715, 920
Wyoming	579,315	213,958	733,586	434,516	307
	329,056,355	121,530,000	416,684,000	246,809,221

Why Get a US Phone Number?

US phone numbers can be highly beneficial to your business, and they offer you a seamless ability to ease into the US market, without actually needing to set up a physical office there. If you are located elsewhere in the world, they can make it convenient and simple to offer a line of communication to your clientele in the US, which is especially important if you are marketing your business there using a virtual office.

Even if you are located in the US, having US phone numbers to branch out further within the nation can be an important move for your business. If your company is restricted to one location, having US numbers can help you expand beyond your local area, to access different markets all over the country.