BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A NUMBER
Own a Number: frequently asked questions
What the assignment includes, how it can change hands and what to check before a purchase. The contract shown at checkout contains the terms that apply to your order.
What does owning a number actually mean?
It means holding that number’s exclusive assignment within Own a Number, linked to your public profile. Only one account holds a number at a time. It does not grant rights over the number outside the platform, and another buyer may replace you after the protection period.
Can I buy or reserve a number now?
Check the current launch notice and collection availability. During prelaunch, purchases and reservations are closed. When sales open, only released numbers with an available purchase action can be acquired. Viewing a number or joining a launch notification list does not reserve it.
Do all 999 numbers have the same price?
No. Numbers belong to Crown, Rare or Genesis, and some are held for special releases. A previously assigned number also has a takeover price. Always check the price and availability on its page and review the total before paying; a category label alone is not a price quote.
Do I need an account, and is there an age limit?
You can read public pages without buying. To acquire a number, you need to sign in and prepare your profile. Buyers must be at least 18 and have the capacity to enter into the contract. One account can hold up to 20 numbers at a time.
How long can I keep a number?
An assignment has five minutes of protection after confirmation. It does not expire simply because those minutes end, but it then becomes available for takeover by another buyer. Holding the assignment is therefore not permanent ownership.
What happens when someone takes my number?
Their confirmed purchase replaces you as the current holder. Your profile remains, and the number’s history records the change. Credits are based on half of your own payment toward the price before tax, after excluding amounts already refunded. Tax and credits used do not count; the next buyer’s payment does not determine your credit amount.
Can I cash out or transfer my credits?
No. Credits are usable only inside Own a Number and cannot be withdrawn or transferred. They cover at most 50% of a future price before tax, subject to your balance. For a €10 base price, you can use up to €5 in credits and pay the remaining €5 plus any applicable tax in money.
Do I need cryptocurrency or a crypto wallet?
No cryptocurrency or crypto wallet is required. Checkout uses Stripe and shows amounts in euros. Review the available payment methods and the order summary before confirming a payment.
Can I earn money or guarantee exposure by taking a number?
No income, profit, resale value, visitor count or search ranking is promised. The purchase is for an assignment and its connection to your profile within the service. Takeover credits are not a cash payment to you.
Can a brand use a number to help people discover it?
A public profile can describe a brand and link to its website, and a held number can lead visitors to that profile. Sponsored brand placements are a separate feature with their own availability and review. Sponsorship does not protect a number from takeover or change the rankings.
Find your way into the idea
For collectors, curious visitors, creators and brands: a few practical guides before you choose.
How to choose a number with a story
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Own a Number for creators and brands
Prepare a clear public profile for your creative project or brand. Learn how number pages, profile links and separate sponsored placements work.
How Own a Number works
Understand the 999-number collection, public profiles, five-minute protection, takeover prices and the limits of platform credits.