Number porting to GV - my experience
Pedro675:
Quote from: SteveInWA on April 05, 2018, 09:10:09 am
No. Go read my detailed instructions, posted earlier in this thread.
OK, I have read those instructions several times. I did go back and re-read the Obi Tutorial which seems to make more sense to me.
1. I set up GV with the assigned number they provide. I can use the service with that number for a test period.
2. I buy a prepaid cell phone.
3. I contact T-Mobil and ask that my home land line number be assigned to the cell phone via a new sim. I have checked and my number can be transferred.
4. Once that is done I then go into GV and port that new mobil number (my home phone number) to GV.
Is that finally correct?
SteveInWA:
Yes.
Pedro675:
Found out T-Mobil does not serve my little circle of service. AT&T appears to. Looking now for unlocked phone to purchase that will accept AT&T 3G sim. AT&T does not accept 2G anymore. Amazon, Newegg have unlocked phones but I need to be careful on the type of Sim they will work with. Anyone have some input for me?
Thanks
SteveInWA:
You've pointed out an important limitation with AT&T Wireless (and any of their resellers like Straight Talk, Net10, Tracfone, etc.): many of the really cheap "flip phones" or "candy bar phones" floating around eBay and Craigslist are paperweights because they're only 2G GSM.
If you could find a friend or relative with a working AT&T phone, (for example, an old one in a drawer from an upgrade), all you need to do is to borrow it long enough to swap in your SIM, port your desired number to AT&T Wireless, wait at least 5 business days, then port it again, into Google Voice. Do not rush this, as it just causes messes in the national number porting system.
The cheapest brand new AT&T Prepaid phone I saw on a quick search was either this one:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/at-t-prepaid-zte-maven-3-4g-with-8gb-memory-prepaid-cell-phone-black/6008100.p?skuId=6008100
Or one from AT&T directly (sort the list from lowest price to highest price):
https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/prepaidphones.html
If you know someone with a smartphone (from either AT&T or T-Mobile, not from Verizon or Sprint) that has been carrier-unlocked, it might also work if it supports one of the wireless bands that AT&T uses.
Pedro675:
Yes, I've seen the one you linked at BestBuy, thanks for link. I am also looking at two phones that will accept At&T SIMs.
1. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B072N6BD9V/?coliid=I3CU4XKR7YHJ8M&colid=1K6CO00EX63XG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
2. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0V4-002F-001J2
Both are 3G and will accept At&T SIMS. I'm going to the local AT&T store tomorrow and see about SIM cards and plans or any phones they might have for cheap. The BestBuy one already has the AT&T SIM.
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