Switching from Sprint to T-Mobile with Nexus 5

[rpras]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask, so please forgive the intrusion, if it is so.

I'm under contract with Sprint until late April -- 2 lines. I want to transfer one number over to T-Mobile and the other to Ting. Plan is to get a new Nexus 5 for the T-Mobile account and use the Sprint Galaxy Nexus with Ting.

Questions I have are:
1. when is the best time to ask for the numbers to be transferred? On the day the present contract ends? A couple days before?
2. what is the Sprint policy for ETF -- would they charge me an ETF if I ask for the numbers to be transferred a few days early during the last month of the contract? Or should I let Sprint know that I intend to leave the day the present contract is over and have T-Mobile and Ting handle the transfer on the last day of my contract?

Thanks for any insights.

 

[Gekko]

go to Sprint Chat and ask these questions to a customer Rep. and save the chat transcript in your archives.

 

[Infinity]

I would wait till you are past your contract before porting to ting to avoid that ETF. As far as porting to T-Mobile, I would do it now and let them reimburse you for the ETF on that line (trade in the other phone since you want to keep the galaxy for ting).

 

[mxmarcus]

Wait and do it in May or buy out the ETF

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[srkmagnus]

If you are in the last month of your contract the etf fee would likely be very minimal if one at all. Once you have the number proved by Ting and T-Mobile that will end your contract with Sprint.

If you can, just leave the day your contract ends to prevent any confusion or issues that may pop-up.

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