A temporary contact number for a private vehicle sale
The car is for sale. Your phone number isn't.
Give your car listing a temporary Canadian phone number instead of publishing your personal one. Buyers text that number normally. Their SMS messages are forwarded to your email, and your email replies return as texts from the listing number, keeping your personal phone number private. No second phone or SIM is required. Selling this weekend? A 3-day pass is C$5.99; a 1-day pass is C$2.99. Need longer? Monthly is C$14.99. Cancel anytime.
Is the Civic still available? Could I see it Saturday and take it for a test drive?
You replied from your inbox
Yes. Saturday at 11 works. Please bring your licence if you would like to drive it.
The other person sees your listing number. They never see your cell number, email, or name.
Pay only for the time you need
Selling it this weekend? Three days is C$5.99.
A vehicle listing does not require another monthly phone plan. Use a short pass for a concentrated sale, or keep the same number monthly only if you need more time.
- 1 day
- C$2.99One payment. Never renews.
- 3 days
- C$5.99One payment. Never renews.
- Monthly
- C$14.99/monthRenews monthly. Cancel anytime.
Your car listing is temporary. Your phone number isn't.
A vehicle ad disappears when the car sells. Anyone who copied your personal number can retain it indefinitely. A temporary listing deserves a temporary contact number.
Use it wherever the platform or listing format permits you to publish contact information: in a Kijiji or AutoTrader listing, a Facebook Marketplace description, a Craigslist ad, a printed FOR SALE sign, or a community-board notice. TheLocalRing is not affiliated with or endorsed by those services.
TheLocalRing separates your contact details from the listing. It does not verify buyers, vehicles, payments, or identities, so use the same precautions you would for any private sale.
Buyers text normally. You answer privately.
- 01
Put the listing number in the ad
Use the temporary Canadian number instead of your personal cell wherever you advertise the vehicle.
- 02
Buyers send an ordinary text
They do not need TheLocalRing or a special app. Their SMS arrives in your existing email inbox.
- 03
Reply without revealing your number
Answer the email and your response returns as SMS from the listing number. Your personal number stays out of the conversation.
Use it wherever you publish contact details.
Kijiji · Facebook Marketplace · AutoTrader · Craigslist · Printed FOR SALE signs · Community boards
Useful before, during, and beyond the vehicle sale.
Before you choose
Straight answers to practical questions.
Should I put my personal phone number in a car-for-sale ad?
You can, but a public ad may be copied or saved after the car sells. A temporary listing number keeps your permanent number out of the ad.
Can I get a temporary number while selling my car?
Yes. Choose a 1-day pass for C$2.99 or a 3-day pass for C$5.99. Monthly costs C$14.99/month and can be cancelled anytime if the sale takes longer.
Can buyers text the temporary number normally?
Yes. Buyers send an ordinary SMS to a Canadian phone number. They do not need an account, app, or TheLocalRing subscription.
Can I reply without revealing my real number?
Yes. Reply from your email inbox and the buyer receives an SMS from the temporary listing number, not your personal phone number.
Can I use it on Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace?
Yes, wherever the platform or listing format permits you to publish contact information. TheLocalRing is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, AutoTrader, or Craigslist.
What happens to the number after the car sells?
Text forwarding stops when your pass expires. The number stays reserved to your account for seven more days, then it may return to the shared pool or be released.
Do I need another SIM or phone?
No. Buyer texts arrive in your existing email inbox and your email replies go back as SMS. No second phone, SIM, or app is required.