[BrandoElFollito]

> When moving countries it can be difficult if not impossible to retain your existing phone number.

I cannot imagine how it cos be possible in the first place.

I have a French number: +33 and 9 digits. In Germany it is +49 and 10 digits. In Poland +48 and again 9 digits.

How do you imagine porting a national phone number abroad?

[skwashd]

I was thinking porting your number to twilio or the like. It’s not supported in all countries.

[avandekleut]

There are several countries with the same format and country code.

[BrandoElFollito]

Even if some countries share the same code and format (I know about the US and Canada), this is hardly a universal solution. The vast majority do not.