Number porting to GV - my experience
Pedro675:
If T-Mobile is like AT&T you can buy a 30 day pay-as-you-go plan. You'll need a SIM card, about $5. If you have a T-Mobile store close then I would recommend going there. Just say you want to assess the service and reception, no reason to offer your end plan.
art_vandelay:
I purchased the T-Mobile 3 in 1 sim starter kit from amazon for $10. I installed the sim in an unlocked iPhone 5. I contacted T-Mobile's automated system to activate the card and requested a new number. During the process of activation the call dropped but I did received three text messages from them, one of them contained my new cell number. Don't know if everything completed like it should've. Do I need to purchase something in addition to the starter sim kit? Step 3 of the Obitalk number porting guide says to make and receive a call. I get a message that I am unable to do so, so I assume I need to buy minutes or something?? I thought I saw a message I could buy a few minutes for $3 somewhere.
I also hope I didn't mess up by requesting a new number. It is my understanding that I get a new (temp) number from T-Mobile and once I can make and receive a call I go to step 4 of the guide and call T-Mobile's activation department to request of port of my old number (the one I want to move to Google Voice). The new T-Mobile number just goes away then, correct?
SteveInWA:
You must put the SIM into a working phone, pay for calling credits, and be able to make and receive calls on that phone. How you do that is between you and T-Mobile. The SIM kit should have covered their instructions for porting.
Once you get your desired land line ported over to T-Mobile, make sure it can then make AND answer phone calls and it can send and receive text messages. Wait a full week after that point, before then submitting a port request via Google Voice.
While you wait, make absolutely sure you obtain the correct account number and account PIN from T-Mobile, so that they will approve the port-out request. Create an online account for your T-Mobile service.
"My T-Mobile Account" shows your account number. It is the number on the top right of the screen (9 Digits). It also shows it under the Account Activity Log.
PIN - 4-digit PIN....To set a PIN, dial 611, say "no" to refill, choose "manage my account", choose "change my account pin", then set your 4-digit PIN
The rest of the procedure is here: https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1065667#xferin
art_vandelay:
Sorry for this but I am more confused than ever. I bought the $10 sim kit, all I see are instructions on how to activate it not port. I am assuming I need to buy minutes with the number T-Mobile assigned me. I have tried so many things now and met blocks with all of them I don't know what to do. I think since my call was disconnected while on the activation process it might be hung some where even though I received a text with my t-mobile number. Can I go into a T-Mobile store and tell them what I want to do and they help? Also, why do I need to setup a temp t-mobile number first then port my land line to them? Cant I just go in the store and have them port my land line straight to a pay go account?
SteveInWA:
Quote from: art_vandelay on September 10, 2018, 05:34:54 pm
Sorry for this but I am more confused than ever. I bought the $10 sim kit, all I see are instructions on how to activate it not port. I am assuming I need to buy minutes with the number T-Mobile assigned me. I have tried so many things now and met blocks with all of them I don't know what to do. I think since my call was disconnected while on the activation process it might be hung some where even though I received a text with my t-mobile number. Can I go into a T-Mobile store and tell them what I want to do and they help? Also, why do I need to setup a temp t-mobile number first then port my land line to them? Cant I just go in the store and have them port my land line straight to a pay go account?
If you have that many questions, then, by all means, go to a retail T-Mobile store and they can explain it to you.
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