Switching from Verizon to T-Mobile, can I keep my phone number?

[AC Question]

Switching from Verizon to T-Mobile

I'm switching from Verizon to T-Mobile today. I have a few questions. Can I keep my phone number when switching? Do I need to cancel my Verizon account first, before I sign up for a new T-Mo account? We have 3 lines on our account, and I'm switching all 3 over from Verizon to T-Mo. How difficult is the process? Is the switch fairly simple? Or is there a bunch of stupid crap I have to go through to get this done? I'm going to an actual T-Mobile store to do this, so that should make it a bit easier. After I get done at T-Mo, and my new accounts are set up, can I just head over to the Verizon store and go in and tell them "see ya sucks!, cancel my account!"?

Thanks in advance! I'm doing this to save money basically. Tired of Verizon ripping me off every month. I checked and T-Mobile has great coverage in the Richmond VA area, and I hardly ever travel.

 

[LeoRex]

Re: Switching from Verizon to T-Mobile

The rep at T-Mobile will pretty much take care of everything. You don't have to go to Verizon at all....

Really... It's easy. Even if you are doing the EFT thing, it's no sweat.