Comments on: Keeping Your Number: Porting Your Existing Number To a New Cell Phone

By: bkovacs

bkovacs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:32:41 +0000

Kia, Wirefly no longer deals with AT&T, so it’s probably best if you ask AT&T and T-Mobile directly. I don’t want to give you a wrong answer for a carrier that we don’t represent.

Bob at Wirefly

By: Kia

Kia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:14:11 +0000

Can I switich my phone servies from T mobile to ATT if I have a contract with Tmobile?

By: bkovacs

bkovacs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:29 +0000

Felecia, as far as I know, you can port your number indefinitely. Keep in mind that you may pay an activation or set-up fee at different carriers when you begin new service. But as far as I know, if you have a valid phone number, you can move it from carrier to carrier as much as you’d like.

Bob at Wirefly

By: Felecia

Felecia — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:26:13 +0000

How many times can you port your number around to different companies

By: bkovacs

bkovacs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:59:17 +0000

Raiden2a, you will have to work out the ETF (early termination fee) directly with AT&T, but Wirefly can help you get the new phone and line with Verizon. You will need to pay the ETF, then get the new Verizon phone, porting the number over in the process. Again, Wirefly can do that part of the transaction for you, but only you can pay the ETF directly to AT&T.

Good luck!

Bob at Wirefly

By: bkovacs

bkovacs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:20 +0000

Sarah, Wirefly does not sell AT&T phones or plans, so we have no advice to give you for moving to AT&T. I suggest that you go to an AT&T store, tell them what you want to do and find out from a real person what the problem might be. Good luck!

Bob at Wirefly

By: bkovacs

bkovacs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:38:27 +0000

Chee, I don’t know which carriers are reliable in your area, so you will have to do the legwork for that. As for a good phone that can do what you want, plus affordable no-contract service, I recommend Boost Mobile. Boost (which is run by Sprint) starts at $55 per month for a great plan, then the cost drops to $40 if you pay reliably. Two good phones for Boost are the Motorola Triumph (big display with an on-screen keyboard) and the Samsung Transform Ultra (smaller display with a slide-out keyboard). both do nice web surfing, e-mail, calendars texting, etc. Wirefly sells both, so I hope you will consider Wirefly for this purchase.

Bob at Wirefly

By: Chee

Chee — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:53:43 +0000

Hi I want to transfer from att pay as you go to one of the cheaper non contract phone carriers. I want to do one with talk, text, and internet. Also I would like for the phone to be very versatile bounce between work and home, be able to save important text messages, awesome calendar, great internet surfing. I live in northeast arkansas so I would definitely like a reliable phone carrier for this area, nearby areas, as well majority of the larger cities. What would you recommend?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:05:01 +0000

I currently have tmobile as my carrier. I would like to switch to att, keeping my phone number, and join my boyfriend’s family plan (he’s already att). he contacted them and provided my phone number to add to his plan, but was told by the customer service at att that my phone number was listed as not able to transfer. when my boyfriend asked them why, they said it doesn’t say why. I am upto date on my tmobile bill and am not involved in a contract with them. keeping my number and joining his plan on att is very important to me. how can i make it possible to transfer my number?

By: raiden2a

raiden2a — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:57:27 +0000

Good read thanks.
Quick question. I want to leave ATT for Verizon but i have 1yr left on my ATT contract. Should i order though verizon (new phone, contract etc) then cancel my ATT (paying the ETF as well). Or do i pay the ETF then signup for a new phone at verizon, wait for the port, then cancel ATT.