Slightly OT question - if I want a particular phone number, whats the preferred method of doing this? I.e., is there a way to be notified when someone gives up a certain number?
When I got my prime phone number I wrote a script that hooked into Google voice and Broadvoice's number requisition forms and looked through all the available numbers for suitable candidates every hour. I had the advantage of having many numbers that could meet my criteria, though. If there's just one specific number you want you might try calling it and seeing if you can negotiate a transfer?
