Non contract cell phone ?

[poohbear2]

I have received a new non contract phone. I have T mobile now and received a tracfone. Do I have to transfer my current number right away if I want to keep the number or can I do it afterwards to see if I prefer this phone?

Merry christmas!

 

[andysomma1]

I have received a new non contract phone. I have T mobile now and received a tracfone. Do I have to transfer my current number right away if I want to keep the number or can I do it afterwards to see if I prefer this phone?

Merry christmas!

Your number must be active for them to port it over to your new carrier. What this means is don't let your T-mobile account lapse. If you wait to transfer your number after you activate your new phone tracfone may charge you a fee for doing so. When you are ready to move over your old number you will need your T-mobile account number and if you have a password on the account you will need that too.

 

[RitaE]

Unlike transferring landline/Home phone numbers (which can take days) transferring wireless numbers is really quick. So I'd transfer the number to the new phone and then if you decide you don't like the Tracfone you can transfer it to wherever you decide to go next.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Your number must be active for them to port it over to your new carrier. What this means is don't let your T-mobile account lapse. If you wait to transfer your number after you activate your new phone tracfone may charge you a fee for doing so. When you are ready to move over your old number you will need your T-mobile account number and if you have a password on the account you will need that too.

I got a family member a Tracphone for Christmas this year so I'm sure I'll be setting it up later today. Fingers crossed it will be easy, otherwise, I'll be here for help tonight!

 

[zoemurr]

I got a family member a Tracphone for Christmas this year so I'm sure I'll be setting it up later today. Fingers crossed it will be easy, otherwise, I'll be here for help tonight!

and it took less than 2 minutes.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Updated, didn't keep the old number but just set up this phone and it was quick. Wow, it really was that easy.

 

[tvguy]

Our company plays the "switch carriers every 2 years" game, depending on which carrier offers the best deal. Switching numbers is never a problem, everything was pre-programed and in a matter of minutes 100 phone numbers were moved over.
Our issue was about 20% of the Motorola phones and about 25% of the iPhones were defective right out of the package and didn't work. Verizon rep was on site for 4 hours, but had no spare phones, everyone with a defective phone had to go to the Verizon store to swap out the phones. We are switching again in 2013, back to Sprint. Bosses finally got smart, contract specifies that Sprint will have a rep on site for 24 hours on switch day, with a supply of replacement phones so defective phones can be switched out on the spot.