Porting number on a Prepaid Plan

[ChasDROID]

I'm considering the $30 plan. Unlimited Web and Text with 100 talk minutes.

The T salesperson said I could port my number to the prepaid plan, but if I wanted to upgrade from that $30 plan to a plan with more talk minutes, I'd lose my number.

Can anyone confirm that ?

ChasDROID

 

[friedtators]

Prepaid and phone numbers. Losem quick. That does not make sense. Was it a T-Mobile employee? If you can live with not mms google voice is a great way to protect your number but T-Mobile does not support conditional call forward. I would talk to a t mobile person to be sure. I think they are wrong

 

[ChasDROID]

Yes.. it was the store manager.

I guess I should inquire through the T-mobile website

Thanks

 

[Korama12]

I actually believe that it is illegal for a company to refuse to port your phone number as long as you are within the same local area (i.e. same area code) per FCC regulations.

Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP) | FCC.gov

 

[moonoverparma00]

No, this is not true. You won't lose your number ever unless you give it up. I went from the $30 plan to the $70 plan with no problem.

Posted via Android Central App

 

[EnigmaticPsychotic]

Why not port your number over to Google Voice

 

[OhioG]

Why not port your number over to Google Voice

Either the OP doesnt know about it or requires MMS.

 

[ChasDROID]

I have several Google Voice numbers but prefer using youmail (youmail.com). Unfortunately after checking, t-mobile's prepaid doesn't support conditional call forwarding, so the Prepaid plans are out for me.

Thanks