Thanks. Well, it's unfortunate that there are no Google Voice numbers within my area code (I'm wondering, "Why not?"). I'm not really sure of all the ramifications of porting, or even what porting really is. At this moment in time I want to set up my OBi separately and with a separate phone number. I don't really have a true land line, it's just phone service over my cable; I have a cable modem that also has phone output. Once I confirm that the OBi works (entirely independently from my Spectrum cable phone), then I will cut the cord with Spectrum, receiving and paying only for internet service alone (no more cable TV and cable phone). Right now it seems to work -- it's set up with basic configuration, all three LEDs on the OBi 200 are green, and I get a dial tone on my OBi-connected phone. I don't mind having a new number and having to notify a bunch of people, businesses, etc., of my new number. So, my own naïve way of thinking is that I'm not porting.... I'm a tech nitwit, and I just want simple, trouble-free service. (I'd stay with Spectrum, but they've been gouging me for the past few years, and every year the rates go up. Enough is enough. My wife and I do, however, want a "home-based phone," so I did some "research using Amazon reviews, and it seemed that OBi was the best value and relatively trouble-free.) So, I guess I'm "good to go" with any in-state number....