Phone Number To Letters

Phone numbers map to letters through the keypad: each digit from 2 to 9 carries a set of letters, so digits can be read as letters and a word can be read as digits. A number chosen to spell a word is a Phoneword, and a Phoneword can use a 13, 1300 or 1800 number.

How keypad letters map to digits

2 — ABC
3 — DEF
4 — GHI
5 — JKL
6 — MNO
7 — PQRS
8 — TUV
9 — WXYZ

On the standard keypad, digits 0 and 1 carry no letters.

Turning a word into digits

Take each letter of the word and note the digit it sits on. For example, PLUMBER maps letter by letter to 7-5-8-6-2-3-7. This example illustrates the mechanics only — it does not mean any particular number containing those digits exists or is available.

Turning a phone number into letters

The same mapping works in reverse: read the digits of a number and list the letters each digit carries. Because most digits hold three or four letters, one number can be read as several words — which is how a business name can be matched to a 13, 1300 or 1800 number, and how a number you already like can be checked for what it might spell.

Reading a number you already have

If you already hold a 13, 1300 or 1800 number, the same letter list tells you what it can spell. Run the digits against the mapping and write out the letter options — because digits 7 and 9 each carry four letters, one number can often be read as more than one word. Two different businesses can even advertise numbers that read the same way in letters, so a word alone does not identify a unique number.

Checking whether your word is available

The mapping is universal; availability is not. Find a Number searches available 1300/1800 Phonewords so you can test ideas before committing. Published Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price; premium contract and setup terms are on the pricing page.

To go deeper, phone words for letters looks at choosing letters for your number, and phone numbers that spell words covers the wider word-number idea.

Phone number to letters: questions

What letters go with each phone number digit?

On the standard keypad: 2 is ABC, 3 is DEF, 4 is GHI, 5 is JKL, 6 is MNO, 7 is PQRS, 8 is TUV and 9 is WXYZ. Digits 0 and 1 carry no letters.

What is a number that spells a word called?

A Phoneword. It uses a 13, 1300 or 1800 number to spell a word on a telephone keypad, such as a business name.

How do I convert my business name to a phone number?

Map each letter to its keypad digit, then search Find a Number to see whether a matching 1300/1800 Phoneword is available. The mapping is fixed, but availability is not guaranteed for any word.

How much does a Phoneword cost?

Published Phoneword pricing starts from $40 per month, with availability and desirability affecting the price. All pricing is ex GST, and current terms are listed on the pricing page.