What is the current cheapest way to port a landline to Google Voice?
SteveInWA:
Your issue was primarily caused by Comcast (the most hated company in America). You had incorrect account information (PIN) and your number wasn't unlocked for porting out. None of that was T-Mobile's fault.
But, thanks for mentioning that T-Mobile supposedly has a new problem with their porting system.
The best alternative is AT&T Prepaid. Users should not use one of the cheapo MVNOs, such as MintSIM, Lycamobile or H20. Also, Cricket will not port in land line numbers.
Elite!:
I just went though this process myself and was able to complete a landline number port from At&t Uverse to Red Pocket Mobile to Google voice in a matter of 3 days.
I literally had an old Samsung Galaxy S3(sprint) laying in a drawer that had not been used in almost 5 years. I took it out and charged it up. I went onto Red Pocket Mobile's site and signed up for a 30 day plan that cost $10. I was then able to port my number from At&t Uverse to Red Pocket. This took 1 day to complete. Once I verified I could call the land line number that I was porting and have my cell ring, I immediately started the port with Google Voice. This took 2 days and was complete.
A couple of things that I did that may have helped:
1. I called AT&T first to find out all the information that I would need for porting my number to another carrier. My AT&T account number, Pin, my Address.
2. After filling out the form for porting the number to Red Pocket, I immediately called AT&T and let them know that I have started a port request.
3. After the port to Red pocket was complete, I chatted with them to let them know I was going to port my number to GV. I also requested they give the the info I would need to port my number to GV. (account number and pin)
It really was painless and easy to complete. Truthfully, it was a lot quicker that I could have imagined. The nice thing about Red Pocket is that they have a plan that fits a lot of phones. The S3 didn't have a sim card, but it does have a sim card number that they use.
TheWalkman:
I’m just seeing this thread but must agree with the previous note that using TMobile to port a Comcast landline was a nightmare. My Google Voice port was finally completed today after a month of tribulations.
Apparently TMobile has a glitch in their porting system that continually cancels the port command after four or five days of waiting. As I recall, I initiated the port request on February 6, it was canceled at least three times and I finally have my number on Google Voice March 8.
Unbelievable!
After going around in circles with TMobile’s call center several weeks ago, I was finally transferred to T-Mobiles Solutions (Transfer) team - 8 folks in Canada - who got this fixed. That is, after speaking to three of their reps- Jim then April and finally Ryan. Nice folks who were willing to make the extra effort.
Jim put a request in about a week ago which was canceled four days later. I called back and April moved my number into their test system which captured the number so I wouldn’t lose it and supposedly, Comcast wouldn’t reject. When I called yesterday to check on the status and spoke to Ryan, the system told him there was a yet another pending cancel order. He spoke to a supervisor and assured me it would go through. Sure enough, the transfer went through today and I haven’t lost the number I’ve had for 25 years!
All-in-all, I’m guessing it took at least 12 hours on the phone, easily 18 phone calls and, literally, over a month to do this port.
When I originally ported my number to Comcast it took 1 day and 10 minutes on the phone. Something is seriously broken at TMobile or at Comcast which is what I really suspect.
Though the Solutions Team at T-Mobile were nice folks to work with, I’d never do business again with either company. (Considering Comcast doubled my monthly fee which precipitated this whole gyration, one can easily guess how I truly feel about those crooks.)
SteveInWA:
Well, sorry to hear that. However, there is not forced requirement to use T-Mobile as the first hop. AT&T Prepaid works, too. Just don't try doing this with any of the small, mickey-mouse MVNOs, like H20 or Lycamobile or MintSIM. They have no expertise at all in land line number porting, and the experience will make T-Mobile seem like concierge level service.
GeeObi:
Googel transferred my Pac Bell land line number several years ago without any problems. Did they stop doing that directly? I don't think they charged anything either because I've never setup a credit with them.
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