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title: "Who Owns the Number When an Employee Leaves?"
date: 2026-11-02
author: "ZIM"
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# Who Owns the Number When an Employee Leaves?

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 Who Owns the Number When an Employee Leaves?  
 With a company owned business number, the business keeps the number when an employee leaves. On a personal number, the customer relationship walks out of the door with them.

## What happens on a personal number?

Customers keep calling the old number, history is lost and the relationship goes with the employee.

## How does a company owned line work?

Work and personal stay separate. The line is switched off or reassigned the moment someone leaves, from the ZIM Business Suite.

[Explore UK eSIM](https://www.zimconnections.com/uk-esim/)



FAQ

## Frequently Asked Questions



### How much does a ZIM UK business line cost?

Plans start from £4.50 a month with unlimited UK calls and texts, up to £15 a month for unlimited data.



### Is it a real UK mobile number?

Yes. It is a native mobile line on Vodafone UK, not a VoIP number.



### Can a number be reassigned?

Yes. Reassign it to a new employee in minutes.







## Don’t Just Take Our Word for It

Ask ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity about this topic and how ZIM Connections can help.

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## Related Use Cases



 [ Team Guide### UK Business eSIM for SMEs and Scaleups

 A UK business eSIM for SMEs gives sales teams, field staff and contractors a company owned UK number without buying handsets.  
 Read guide →](https://www.zimconnections.com/use-cases/teams/smes-scaleups/)  
 [ Commercial Guide### Corporate Handsets vs BYOD Business eSIM

 A BYOD business eSIM solves number ownership without the cost, logistics and IT support of corporate handsets, saving £300 to £1,200 per employee.  
 Read guide →](https://www.zimconnections.com/use-cases/commercial/corporate-handsets-vs-byod-esim/) 





## Run Every Business Line From One Dashboard

Open a company account, add your people and assign eSIMs or UK numbers in minutes.

[Explore the Business Suite](https://www.zimconnections.com/esim-business-dashboard/)[Log In ↗](https://portal.zimconnections.com/auth/signin)





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