My phone number is on my stbx’s family plan. She refuses to release it without me catering to her list of demands. She has also started leaving me shitty voicemails in the middle of the night from a blocked number. So I ordered a new phone and number.

I am doing this before she finds out and turns my number off, so I can slow slowly transition all of my accounts and let all of my business contacts know my new phone number.

I’m in my 50’s and cannot fucking believe I’m dealing with this high school bullshit. It seems somewhat unprofessional to have to let my business contacts know I’m changing my phone number, but there’s no other option.

We can call/contact thru the OFW app, but I also have to give our teenage daughter my new number. So it will be easy for my ex to find my new number.

I don’t want to give her my new number. I’m planning on getting a separate google number and forwarding it to my phone. That number will also be my contact for the kids schools and anything related to my ex. That way if I need to change it again I don’t have to notify my business contacts or change any of my account information for my personal bills.

Insights on other options would be appreciated.