5 Reasons You Should Use a Virtual Phone Number

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So you’re looking at your 2025 strategy for staying connected, safe, and accessible online and you’ve come across the idea of a virtual phone number but need to know more. Here are a few points to consider about virtual phone numbers, their benefits, and how to get started with Hushed.  

What Is a Virtual Phone Number?

Think of a virtual phone number as a real, usable phone number that isn’t tied to a physical SIM card or to an individual device. Instead, it operates via the internet though specific software or apps like Hushed that allow you to call, text, or even receive voicemails without exposing your personal number. Hushed makes it super easy to create, manage, and use one virtual number (or multiple numbers) right from your existing smartphone.  

5 Reasons to Use a Virtual Phone Number 

1. Protect Your Privacy  

As an alternative to your everyday uses, relying instead on a virtual number keeps your primary phone number private and secure. Whether you’re reaching out to someone online, organizing one-time events, or handling group communications, you don’t have to share your personal contact information with anyone you do not already know or trust.  

Consider this added layer of security the perfect protection against spam calls, phishing attempts, and any other unwanted intrusions into your personal life.  

2. Manage Multiple Numbers

With a virtual phone number (one or several), you can maintain multiple numbers without juggling multiple phones. Think about the organization opportunities of separating various aspects of your life to stay streamlined with the calls you want to receive and able to avoid the ones you do not. 

3. Lower Cost International Calls  

Anyone who calls friends or family abroad with any frequency can benefit from a virtual phone number, which is a much cheaper alternative to traditional carriers. Virtual numbers drastically reduce the cost of international communication by using data or WiFi for calls and texts. 

As a bonus, with Hushed you can choose a virtual number with an area code specific to another region, making it easier and more affordable for contacts in that location to reach you.  

4. Perfect for Temporary Uses  

You might only need a phone number for a short period of time such as for renting a vacation property, hiring a service for temporary uses, or connecting with someone from a dating app. A Hushed virtual number is set up quickly and discarded with equal speed when you’re done with it—no strings attached.  

5. Extra Flexibility

Hushed also offers additional features with virtual phone numbers, including customizable voicemail, call forwarding, call routing, and automatic responses. This level of complete control enables you to manage communications exactly how you want.  

Virtual numbers offer extra security by protecting your personal information, which makes them a safer choice for online transactions and public use. Functioning like regular numbers, Hushed virtual numbers allow you to make and receive calls and texts and, when you’re all done, simply cancel the number until you ever need one again.  

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Written by Krista

Based on beautiful Cape Breton Island, Krista Montelpare is a storyteller and content writer with a passion for community-building and communication clarity. See more at GatherAndEcho.com or follow her on Instagram @LoveLetterLifestyle where she writes love letters to her favourite foods, destinations, and thrift store finds.
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