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[Q] Help Port A Number

In a nutshell, I want to know if I can port my "carrierless" phone number to T-Mobile.
I want to bring existing Verizon number to T-Mobile without canceling my existing contract with Verizon.
Let me explain:
I plan on doing this elaborate plan of keeping my account at Verizon by changing the number on my existing line to a new number, simple. It means my current one will go away, but I am hoping that I can snag that same number quickly by having T-Mobile porting it into a new plan with them.
I just have a couple questions:
1. Does my phone number have to be attached to an existing wireless plan to port it to T-Mobile, or can it be a free number because I just released it from my account?
2. Does T-Mobile have the ability to port a number that has just been released from a carrier into a new plan?

Syn Ack said:
In a nutshell, I want to know if I can port my "carrierless" phone number to T-Mobile.
I want to bring existing Verizon number to T-Mobile without canceling my existing contract with Verizon.
Let me explain:
I plan on doing this elaborate plan of keeping my account at Verizon by changing the number on my existing line to a new number, simple. It means my current one will go away, but I am hoping that I can snag that same number quickly by having T-Mobile porting it into a new plan with them.
I just have a couple questions:
1. Does my phone number have to be attached to an existing wireless plan to port it to T-Mobile, or can it be a free number because I just released it from my account?
2. Does T-Mobile have the ability to port a number that has just been released from a carrier into a new plan?
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No the number has to be attached to an account. Once you release the number by changing it then it goes back in to the pool and is lost for porting.

zelendel said:
No the number has to be attached to an account. Once you release the number by changing it then it goes back in to the pool and is lost for porting.
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Interesting, because I have heard of people changing their number on Verizon and then immediately ported the old number into Google Voice. They were able to keep their Verizon account and port their number into Google Voice perfectly. I was just hoping I could do the same with T-Mobile instead of Google Voice.

Just thought of something else. Maybe I can just port the number to Google Voice like those other people did successfully without getting the Verizon contract canceled, and then just have T-Mobile port it from the Google Voice account. Would cost an extra $20 to get it into GV but it seems like it would be more reliable than my original plan.

Verizon Unlimited Account - AOL Transfer!

I'm leaving Verizon to move to T-Mobile with my prepaid Nexus 4. I have a grandfathered unlimited data package, and am willing to AOL (assumption of liability) it to whoever is interested. The account is outside its contract, and is simply month-to-month with my Galaxy Nexus. Note, you'll need to bring your own LTE device to this account.
I'd rather some one get unlimited data than shut the account down entirely... so email me if interested. I'd prefer dealing with some one in Denver, that way we can just meet up at Verizon and have everything taken care of.

Lipmonger said:
I'm leaving Verizon to move to T-Mobile with my prepaid Nexus 4. I have a grandfathered unlimited data package, and am willing to AOL (assumption of liability) it to whoever is interested. The account is outside its contract, and is simply month-to-month with my Galaxy Nexus. Note, you'll need to bring your own LTE device to this account.
I'd rather some one get unlimited data than shut the account down entirely... so email me if interested. I'd prefer dealing with some one in Denver, that way we can just meet up at Verizon and have everything taken care of.
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im curious as to how you did this and if you ported your original # to tmob. trying to do the same. seen both success stories and failures. 1unlimited month to month line only. thnx

paedz718 said:
im curious as to how you did this and if you ported your original # to tmob. trying to do the same. seen both success stories and failures. 1unlimited month to month line only. thnx
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I didn't port my number, just got a new one. Even the Tmobile guy said porting from Verizon doesn't work all of the time. I use Google Voice anyway, so the new number wasn't a problem.
woots.

Trying to join Sprint as a new customer CONFUSION everywhere! Lol

Call Sprint store. Tell me they can't activate a new phone I have to purchase from them. Tell them the phone is unlocked and works on Sprint they said they don't know how to do it.
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
Call Corporate office tell me yes I can activate it but this phone does not qualify for a month to month service and even though it's unlocked I will be locked into a 2 year contract as a new customer.
Does that sound right? I only have 14 days to decide if I want to stick with the service? How could I be hit with a penalty for leaving if they have given me nothing up front?

Hand76 said:
Call Sprint store. Tell me they can't activate a new phone I have to purchase from them. Tell them the phone is unlocked and works on Sprint they said they don't know how to do it.
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
Call Corporate office tell me yes I can activate it but this phone does not qualify for a month to month service and even though it's unlocked I will be locked into a 2 year contract as a new customer.
Does that sound right?
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And yet, you still want to be with Sprint. I'm so lost.
From what I've heard, you can't bring your own phone to sprint's month to month service. You can if you sign a contract though, but you knew that already.

Hand76 said:
Call Sprint store. Tell me they can't activate a new phone I have to purchase from them. Tell them the phone is unlocked and works on Sprint they said they don't know how to do it.
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
Call Corporate office tell me yes I can activate it but this phone does not qualify for a month to month service and even though it's unlocked I will be locked into a 2 year contract as a new customer.
Does that sound right? I only have 14 days to decide if I want to stick with the service? How could I be hit with a penalty for leaving if they have given me nothing up front?
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This is your chance to run far away. There are tons of other services that provide better pricing and service than Sprint, unless you're in that 5% of the country that Sprint would get better service, somehow.

It's all because of my job. I work in a large concrete building where there is ZERO AT&T service.
Verizon and Boost Mobile work well, so since Boost uses Sprint towers I was looking to join them.
Can you activate this phone on Boost Mobile? I need another suggestion along those lines.

Hand76 said:
It's all because of my job. I work in a large concrete building where there is ZERO AT&T service.
Verizon and Boost Mobile work well, so since Boost uses Sprint towers I was looking to join them.
Can you activate this phone on Boost Mobile? I need another suggestion along those lines.
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Nope. Boost requires you to buy a phone from them. Why not just use Ting?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-5/328466-nexus-5-boostmobile.html

aooga said:
Nope. Boost requires you to buy a phone from them. Why not just use Ting?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-5/328466-nexus-5-boostmobile.html
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Never even heard of it lol. Going to look into it now.

Try ting
Hand76 said:
Call Sprint store. Tell me they can't activate a new phone I have to purchase from them. Tell them the phone is unlocked and works on Sprint they said they don't know how to do it.
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
Call Corporate office tell me yes I can activate it but this phone does not qualify for a month to month service and even though it's unlocked I will be locked into a 2 year contract as a new customer.
Does that sound right? I only have 14 days to decide if I want to stick with the service? How could I be hit with a penalty for leaving if they have given me nothing up front?
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If you want to use the Sprint network with your Nexus 5, try signing up with Ting.com (a Sprint MVNO). They're very responsive to users and prices are much better than Sprint's. You'll need to order a Sprint SIM from them for $10 unless you can pick one up elsewhere.

It will work on sprint. You have to get a LTE sim card from them. Do not let them tell you otherwise. That's all you need. Pop it in and reboot. I'd call sprint and ask them to send you one.
sent from my Hammerhead Nexus

Would they have to add the MEID for 1x/EVDO or all Nexus 5s in their database already? A prepaid option like Ting may be a good way to go but if you could figure it out how to flash to Page Plus that would be cool too.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

Are you a masochist? If I were you I would run as far away as possible from Sprint. You said you don't get AT&T coverage at work. What about T-Mobile?

MrObvious said:
Would they have to add the MEID for 1x/EVDO or all Nexus 5s in their database already? A prepaid option like Ting may be a good way to go but if you could figure it out how to flash to Page Plus that would be cool too.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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I was wondering that myself. If T-Mobile has good 3/4g in your area it will be a great experience on this phone.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

Hand76 said:
Call Sprint store. Tell me they can't activate a new phone I have to purchase from them. Tell them the phone is unlocked and works on Sprint they said they don't know how to do it.
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
Call Corporate office tell me yes I can activate it but this phone does not qualify for a month to month service and even though it's unlocked I will be locked into a 2 year contract as a new customer.
Does that sound right? I only have 14 days to decide if I want to stick with the service? How could I be hit with a penalty for leaving if they have given me nothing up front?
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none of that is correct. i assume you have a 32gig model. you must remove the last number from the imei and the system will recognize it. you can go on the new month to month framily plan since you are bringing your own device. bringing your own device is the same as purchasing one through the new easy pay program (where you have no contract, just obligated to pay phone off).

Hey and you can join my framily while your at it. Your bill would be $40 a or lower at the base. PM me for details. ?
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Hand76 said:
Call second Sprint store ask for the IMEI number and tell me they can't find a record for it, cant activate it, they are busy sorry goodbye.
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You didn't buy your N5 from T-mo by any chance, did you? There have been issues with activating N5 purchased from T-mo, onto Sprint because Sprint didn't have those IMEIs loaded into their system (phones purchased from google had that issue for the first few days after launch, but it was quickly addressed. But phones purchased from T-mo reportedly still have the issue)

[Q] Activate on postpaid Verizon?

Been thinking about picking up one if these as a backup. The problem is that these phones can only be activated on postpaid verizon after 6 months of being active on prepaid. Sort of a deal dealer. Can this limitation be passed? Is there anyone who knows of a way to bypass this and just activate straight on my share everything plan?

Anyone?

I would like more information on this too.
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since my GSIII decided to commit suicide and I didn't want to spend too much money to upgrade devices when all the new flagships are about to be released, I got myself a moto g.
Good news is that you can activate it directly onto a postpaid plan. I didn't give it a prepaid number to begin with, so I don't know if that would affect anything, but if your phone has no number, just activate it through *228. It failed the first time when programming, but the second time around it worked.

rawrgh said:
since my GSIII decided to commit suicide and I didn't want to spend too much money to upgrade devices when all the new flagships are about to be released, I got myself a moto g.
Good news is that you can activate it directly onto a postpaid plan. I didn't give it a prepaid number to begin with, so I don't know if that would affect anything, but if your phone has no number, just activate it through *228. It failed the first time when programming, but the second time around it worked.
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thank you for the response about this... can anyone else confirm this?
i called a verizon store earlier and was, of course, told that no you could not and it had to be on the 6 months, etc...
so if i pickup a moto g (verizon capable) from best buy, for $100, and just buy the phone and leave (they will let me?) i can then just *228 from the phone itself and port it onto my account somehow?
currently using an iphone 4 on verizon.

cyburke said:
thank you for the response about this... can anyone else confirm this?
i called a verizon store earlier and was, of course, told that no you could not and it had to be on the 6 months, etc...
so if i pickup a moto g (verizon capable) from best buy, for $100, and just buy the phone and leave (they will let me?) i can then just *228 from the phone itself and port it onto my account somehow?
currently using an iphone 4 on verizon.
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My process with getting the phone was walking into target and picking one up for $100, *228 with phone number you want to transfer and the account password (had to search for that) and it activated on the second try.
I most definitely went from numberless to postpaid plan.
Maybe I got lucky because the guy who got the phone for me wasn't the usual guy who takes care of phones. YMMV

AshtonTS said:
Been thinking about picking up one if these as a backup. The problem is that these phones can only be activated on postpaid verizon after 6 months of being active on prepaid. Sort of a deal dealer. Can this limitation be passed? Is there anyone who knows of a way to bypass this and just activate straight on my share everything plan?
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I can confirm.
I just bought a Moto G from Best Buy. I turn on the phone, killed the activation. Because I have a business account, I logged into the web, put in the ESN number. Once I did this *228 and it activated with my number and 3g.
Groovy!

thats two confirms. One more and i sell my soul and gs3 for a G!

What is the account password. You mean to log into the online account?

Best Buy Verizon Moto G Prepaid - Activated Successfully on Contract
Another data point for a successful activation on a contract plan. Picked up the phone from Best Buy, bypassed the activation screen, dialed *228, and success! Both voice and data are functioning. Hopefully it's a permanent replacement.

For anyone who did this, did you have an old plan without data, and if so, did it force you to change your plan?

I want the moderator to ban me.

sprockkets said:
For anyone who did this, did you have an old plan without data, and if so, did it force you to change your plan?
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I currently have an unlimited data plan and didn't have to make any changes to use the Moto G.

raiderj said:
I currently have an unlimited data plan and didn't have to make any changes to use the Moto G.
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Well the person I'm trying to get this for doesn't have any data plan and uses an old plan from years ago and doesn't want to change. Sometimes the stupid carriers detect you went from a feature phone to a smartphone and tell you you have to upgrade your data plan or else.
Hope it works.

Make sure the network fine.

sprockkets said:
Well the person I'm trying to get this for doesn't have any data plan and uses an old plan from years ago and doesn't want to change. Sometimes the stupid carriers detect you went from a feature phone to a smartphone and tell you you have to upgrade your data plan or else.
Hope it works.
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That I'm not sure about. Verizon may very well be able to tell if a newly activated phone is a "smart" phone and requires a data plan. There might be better/cheaper options for phones without data plans.

I just bought one for my Dad, His S3 crapped out and went to try and activate this moto g on my account which is not prepaid and it wouldnt do it not even ask for the #, so I called *22898 for prepaid activation and it says its LOCKED and to return it to the store. Wal-Mart must had not scanned it properly. So I`ll go back get that fixed and hope it can activate cause he can upgrade in 4 months but Verizon wont Budge so no point and buying a used phone for a lot of money for just 4 months.

Update: Got it exchanged, Dialed *228 activated the first time

hyelton said:
Update: Got it exchanged, Dialed *228 activated the first time
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Glad to hear it worked out for you. I was a little worried when I bought my phone. The clerk at Walmart had to scan it quite a few times. I was worried it wasn't going to get unlocked, like yours.
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Heres a small video of it being activated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4kCBMV5tOw

Keeping VZW Unlimited Data - Possible Nexus 5 Purchase

Hi Everyone,
I'm one of those fortunate to be grandfathered in to VZW's unlimited data and I do not want to lose that. What my family has done in the past is the following:
Purchase a new smartphone at the 2 yr activation price
Take my grandmother's basic phone account and upgrade it to a smartphone plan
Activate the newly purchased smartphone under my grandmother's account
Switch the phone over to my account
Re-add my grandmother's basic phone and downgrade the account to basic
This allowed us to keep our unlimited data on the 4 smartphone lines that we have by using my grandmother's basic phone line.
Now the question I was wondering is if I would have to continue doing this process on an unlocked phone such as the Nexus 5?
Please let me know if you need any other information.
Thanks!

Try and let us know.

the nexus 5 does not work on verizon. the only nexus that works on verizon is the galaxy nexus. and its because of verizons treatment of the galaxy nexus, that they wont get another nexus.

simms22 said:
the nexus 5 does not work on verizon. the only nexus that works on verizon is the galaxy nexus. and its because of verizons treatment of the galaxy nexus, that they wont get another nexus.
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Thank you for contributing useful information to the thread. Seems like my question has been answer.