Why expats keep their number with ExpatTel

What is the ✨ ExpatTel ✨ difference?!

Keep Your Number

Stay connected no matter where life takes you. You can keep your mobile number and avoid the hassle of missing important messages, even while travelling or living abroad.

Avoid Being Cut Off

Stop the need for a second phone and juggling prepaid recharges! Your number stays active and important notifications come in without any nasty surprises.

Bin Your SIM

No need for a physical SIM. ExpatTel operates entirely over the internet — all you need is a reliable connection to stay reachable.

Don't Miss a Call

With ExpatTel's voicemail, calls go straight to voicemail — transcribed and pushed to the app and email in seconds.

Like what you see? Let's Go!

Get online and started in as little as 10 minutes! Our easy sign-up process will allow you to start your port process, get an ETA for your number to shift and get access to our app.

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Pricing by country

Choose monthly or yearly billing. Cancel any time.

Save ~17% on yearly
Australia
$7 / month AUD
Canada
$6 / month CAD
Czech Republic
$6 / month USD
Israel
$6 / month USD
Netherlands
$6 / month USD
Ukraine
$6 / month USD
United Kingdom
£6 / month GBP
United States
$6 / month USD

Prices shown in the local billing currency. Taxes may apply based on your billing address.

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Access it - your way, any time!

Get access to your voicemails and SMS however is easiest for you! Our Mobile App is available for either Android or iOS and our web based portal can be accessed anywhere that you are online. We can even deliver your voicemails and SMS to email to ensure you never miss a beat!

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Losing your number vs keeping it

What happens when you move overseas — the honest version.

Without ExpatTel

The old way

  • Your number goes silent. Bank 2FA, doctor, family, contacts — every service that has your number stops working the day you leave.
  • You chase everyone down. Update your details with every service and person. Miss one, get locked out later.
  • Second phone, prepaid dance. A local SIM to receive messages, a home-country SIM you can't afford to keep — both a hassle.
  • Missed calls, forever. No forwarding, no voicemail, no way to know who tried to reach you or why.
With ExpatTel

The new way

  • Your number stays yours. Bank 2FA, doctor, family, contacts — everything that has your number keeps working.
  • Nothing to update. No service, contact or record needs a change of details. Your number is still your number.
  • Bin the SIM. ExpatTel runs entirely over the internet — one flat monthly fee, wherever you are.
  • Voicemail with transcripts. Every call becomes a notification, transcript, and audio — in the app and your email within seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question that is not here? Contact us.

You can sign up by clicking the "Sign Up" button on our website and following the registration process. We will need to gather some personal information for legal and audit requirements and the number you wish to shift to us.

Yes, ExpatTel allows you to port your existing mobile number to our service.

We can currently port mobile numbers from Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States and port times vary between countries.

No, our service works over the internet, so you don't need a physical SIM card. Once your number ports in, you can bin your SIM and use our app or web portal to retrieve your voicemails and inbound SMS.

You are NOT able to make calls or send messages from ExpatTel. Our purpose is to ensure that your number stays active and isn't lost or disconnected when you move overseas. We do not support the ability to make calls, send messages or receive live calls via our service.
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