A question about switching cell phone service..
 

For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

On 3/28/2011 6:10 PM, Tim wrote:
For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

Tell verizon you want to port your current telephone over to them. AFAIK
all telephone companies already put a monthly charge on your phones,
supposedly to pay for the cost of number portability.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

On 28/03/2011 4:10 PM, Tim wrote:
For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

The number should be portable as mandated by Law. Congress has made
this the law.

http://www.fcc.gov/cib/consumerfacts/numbport.html

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

I believe that's correct although Verizon obviously has the final say.
Tell them you won't make the switch unless you can keep the number and
see what happens.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

I believe that's correct although Verizon obviously has the final say.
Tell them you won't make the switch unless you can keep the number and
see what happens.



Here's what the FCC sez:

http://www.fcc.gov/cib/consumerfacts/numbport.html

The important sentence:

"Once you request service from the new company, however, your old
company may not refuse to port your number, even if you owe money for an
outstanding balance or termination fee."

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

On Mar 28, 7:49*pm, Harryk wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

I believe that's correct although Verizon obviously has the final say.
Tell them you won't make the switch unless you can keep the number and
see what happens.

Here's what the FCC sez:

http://www.fcc.gov/cib/consumerfacts/numbport.html

The important sentence:

"Once you request service from the new company, however, your old
company may not refuse to port your number, even if you owe money for an
outstanding balance or termination fee."

No money owed. The contract is up.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

In article 316032c0-ab8a-4558-85b1-
, says...

For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

I kept my number when I switched carriers.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

On 3/29/2011 9:01 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:11:23 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

Put your current number in this form and see if you can..... although
Verizon markets the fact that you can keep your number, it looks like
there may be exceptions.....

My phone has an 866 number, I doubt that is portable.

If you had tried harder, you might have gotten a 666 number.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

"paul@byc" wrote in message ...

On 3/29/2011 9:01 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:11:23 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

Put your current number in this form and see if you can..... although
Verizon markets the fact that you can keep your number, it looks like
there may be exceptions.....

My phone has an 866 number, I doubt that is portable.

If you had tried harder, you might have gotten a 666 number.

********************

I believe those are reserved for the Dopey Army irregulars.

A question about switching cell phone service..
 

True North wrote:


"paul@byc" wrote in message ...
On 3/29/2011 9:01 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:11:23 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:10:02 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

For lots of reasons, my wife is getting tired of Cellular 1 and is
going to switch over to Verizon. OK so Verizon Wireless told her that
with the new cell phones comes new phone numbers, and i thought that
was strange that you can't keep your existing number, but then again,
I don't know much about it. But a couple friends of mine said that
there was a law passed not long ago that would allow you to keep your
existing phone number regardless of who your new carrier was.

Any fact to this? and/or how do I find out?

Thanks!

Put your current number in this form and see if you can..... although
Verizon markets the fact that you can keep your number, it looks like
there may be exceptions.....

My phone has an 866 number, I doubt that is portable.

If you had tried harder, you might have gotten a 666 number.

********************

I believe those are reserved for the Dopey Army irregulars.


Hmmm. You think they are bright enough to be in The Devil's Army?
:)