Switching from Linq Blue before 19 October
The short answer
Linq is closing the accounts of customers who use it for sales, prospecting and outreach, and starts removing lines on Monday 19 October 2026 for accounts that have not replied. You can keep your number: Blue Reacher ports Linq numbers in, and the port has to start before Linq closes the account. Reply to Linq today, export your opt-out list, then book the switch.
Key takeaways
- In October 2026 Linq began emailing customers who use it for sales.
- Do four things in this order, starting today.
- Yes. Blue Reacher ports existing Linq numbers in, so the thread your best leads already reply to stays the same thread.
- The switch runs on the port's clock, not on setup work.
- Your CRM stays in place, so pipeline, fields, owners and reporting stay intact.
- Blue Reacher is $249 per line per month, or $1,949 per year (about $162.50 a month).
What changes
The channel and the number. Blue bubbles from a dedicated line instead of green ones, with RCS then SMS behind it.
What stays
Your CRM, your funnel stages, your sequences and your contact history. Replies, delivery states and opt-outs post back to the same records.
What we do
The line, the area code, the integration, the workflows and the first scripts. Setup is white-glove; you run a parallel window and cut over when it is beating what you had.
What the bill is made of
What did Linq announce, and when do lines come down?
In October 2026 Linq began emailing customers who use it for sales. It is "moving away from supporting sales enablement, prospecting, and outreach as a primary use case for the platform."
- If Linq does not hear back, it starts cancelling subscriptions and removing lines on Monday 19 October 2026. A port out has to start before the account closes.
- Linq itself is not shutting down. It is investing in messaging APIs for AI agents. Source: Linq's notice to sales customers, October 2026.
- Numbers can be ported to another provider, but only if the port starts before the account is closed.
- A released line cannot be recovered.
- Customers are not charged for time they cannot use.
Is Linq shutting down?
- Answer
- No. It is closing sales, prospecting and outreach accounts
When do lines come down?
- Answer
- From Monday 19 October 2026, for accounts that have not replied
Can I keep my number?
- Answer
- Yes, if the port starts before Linq closes the account
What if the line is already released?
- Answer
- Linq says a released line cannot be recovered
Will Linq bill me for time I can't use?
- Answer
- Linq says no
What should you do before 19 October?
Do four things in this order, starting today. The order matters because two of them cannot be undone if you get them wrong: a released number is gone, and a lost opt-out list means texting people who already said stop.
- Reply to Linq's email today, so your account is not closed for silence, and tell them you are porting your number out.
- Ask Linq for the port-out details on every line you want to keep: the account number and the transfer PIN or authorization the carrier needs.
- Export your opt-out list first, contacts second, conversation history third. The opt-out list is the one record you cannot rebuild.
- Book the switch with Blue Reacher. We start the port of your Linq number and stand up a dedicated iMessage line in parallel, so you are sending again while the port completes.
Can you keep your Linq number?
Yes. Blue Reacher ports existing Linq numbers in, so the thread your best leads already reply to stays the same thread.
- The one hard condition is Linq's: the port must start before your account closes. Carrier ports take several business days, so a port started on 18 October is already tight.
- If the number does not matter, skip the port and take a fresh dedicated line. White-glove activation runs one to three days, with no A2P registration required.
How does the switch work, day by day?
The switch runs on the port's clock, not on setup work. Hands-on time for your team is about four hours. Everything else is the carrier moving your number.
- Day 0, reply to Linq and book activation. Decide which numbers to port and how many lines you need, one per sending persona or per team.
- Day 0, export from Linq while the call is booked. Opt-out list first, contacts second, conversation history third for your archive.
- Day 1, we file the port for each number you keep and start white-glove activation on a dedicated line, so you have a live sender during the port.
- Day 1 to 2, connect the CRM. GoHighLevel, HubSpot and Salesforce are native, under an hour each. Anything else runs through Zapier, Make, n8n, webhooks or the API.
- Day 2, import in the right order. Opt-out list first, contacts second. Never the reverse.
- Day 2 to 3, test on ten internal numbers. Confirm delivery, confirm replies land where reps expect them, confirm opt-out handling works.
- Port complete, your Linq number sends from Blue Reacher. In-flight threads continue on the same number your leads already know.
Reading how it works is not the same as watching it answer one of your own leads. The Blue Funnel Map does the second one.
See it on your own listWhat carries over and what changes?
What carries over and what changes?
Your CRM stays in place, so pipeline, fields, owners and reporting stay intact. Contacts and opt-outs carry across. Conversation history does not, so export it before Linq closes the account.
- What changes is what you can send. Linq Blue's own site said it did not support message blasts. Blue Reacher runs one-to-one follow-up and list campaigns from the same line.
Your number
- On Linq Blue
- Removed from 19 Oct if not ported
- On Blue Reacher
- Ported in, same number
- Work required
- Start the port before Linq closes the account
Opt-out list
- On Linq Blue
- Inside Linq and your CRM
- On Blue Reacher
- Imported before any send
- Work required
- About 30 minutes
HubSpot or Salesforce
- On Linq Blue
- Native app
- On Blue Reacher
- Native integration
- Work required
- Under an hour
GoHighLevel
- On Linq Blue
- Native
- On Blue Reacher
- Native
- Work required
- Under an hour
List sends and campaigns
- On Linq Blue
- Not supported
- On Blue Reacher
- Supported
- Work required
- None
Conversation history
- On Linq Blue
- Lives in Linq
- On Blue Reacher
- Export for your archive
- Work required
- About an hour
What does the switch cost?
What does the switch cost?
Blue Reacher is $249 per line per month, or $1,949 per year (about $162.50 a month). The $449 activation fee is waived on annual billing.
- Linq Blue was reported to sell on annual contracts, so a team used to annual billing can switch on annual and pay no activation.
- Every line sends unlimited iMessages with no per-message fees, paced at 50 opted-in or 30 cold new contacts a day to stay deliverable. Replies are never metered. Lead data is an optional $0.03 per contact.
Per line, monthly
- Blue Reacher
- $249
Per line, annual
- Blue Reacher
- $1,949 (about $162.50/mo)
Activation
- Blue Reacher
- $449, waived on annual billing
Per-message fees
- Blue Reacher
- None, unlimited iMessages (50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts a day)
Number port from Linq
- Blue Reacher
- Supported
Lead data add-on
- Blue Reacher
- $0.03/contact, billed monthly with the line
Frequently asked questions
Is Linq closing Linq Blue accounts?
Yes, for sales use. In October 2026 Linq began closing the accounts of customers who use it for sales enablement, prospecting and outreach. Lines are removed from Monday 19 October 2026 if Linq has not heard back. Linq itself keeps operating and is focusing on messaging APIs for AI agents.
What happens to my Linq number on 19 October?
If Linq has not heard from you, it starts cancelling the subscription and removing the line on Monday 19 October 2026, and Linq says a released line cannot be recovered. Reply to Linq first, then start a port to Blue Reacher before the account closes, and the number stays yours.
How do I port my number out of Linq?
Ask Linq for the account number and transfer PIN or authorization on each line, then book the switch with Blue Reacher and we file the port. The port must start before Linq closes your account. Carrier ports take several business days, so start now rather than on the weekend before.
Can I send again before the port finishes?
Yes. We stand up a dedicated iMessage line in parallel with the port. White-glove activation runs one to three days, so you have a live sender while the carrier moves your Linq number.
Does my opt-out list carry over?
Yes, and it should be the first thing you export and the first thing you import. Export the opt-out list from Linq, merge it with any opt-out fields in your CRM, and load the merged list into Blue Reacher before importing a single contact.
Will I lose my conversation history?
History does not transfer between platforms, so export it from Linq before the account closes. If your CRM logs message activity, the record your reps use stays intact, and a ported number keeps the thread on your lead's phone unchanged.
Does Blue Reacher integrate with HubSpot and Salesforce?
Yes, both are native, along with GoHighLevel, Close, Pipedrive and Follow Up Boss. Zapier, Make, n8n, webhooks and the public API cover everything else.
What does switching from Linq cost?
Blue Reacher is $249 per line per month or $1,949 per year, with the $449 activation waived on annual billing. Linq says it will not charge customers for time they cannot use, so the switch does not mean paying two vendors for the same months.
Do I need A2P 10DLC registration after switching?
No A2P registration is required. A2P 10DLC governs US carrier SMS routes, and iMessage is not carrier SMS. That is a registration distinction, not a consent exemption: TCPA applies on any platform, so keep your consent records as rigorous as they are today.
Keep your Linq number. Start the port today.
Book the switch and we file the port of your Linq number, stand up a dedicated line in parallel, and connect your CRM. Blue Reacher runs $249 per line per month, or $1,949 a year with activation waived, with unlimited iMessages, no per-message fees and no A2P registration required. Lines pace at 50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts a day; replies are never metered.