Landline to GoPhone to GV?
dudlee:
Dromel,
I just did the exact thing you are asking about last week. The total process took 4 days. I ported an ATT number that had been in my wife's family for 60 years to a GoPhone that had $14.00 worth of minutes left on it. It was completed by the next day. I then ported that number to Google Voice for $20.00 that was done by the next day. The old number on the GoPhone and the $14.00 or so of minutes were gone once the port was complete. I bought a new Sim card on Amazon for $5.50 or so and activated it on the Gophone. It now has a new number and no minutes until I add a plan. The GoPhone will just be a backup in the bedroom as a 911 device if needed.
DonJ:
So what AT&T GoPhone did you guys use? I see the Alcatel 510A for $15 from Radio Shack, probably the cheapest way to go to do this.
What does AT&T charge to port a land line to the cell?
Rick:
Often $5 phones can be found. Others get free SIM cards from TMobile and use unlocked phones.
They don't charge to port. Google charges $20.
$9.99 A107 at BestBuy. http://bit.ly/XVF5jI
dudlee:
DonJ,
We had a spare Alcatel 510A that was used for the port. It was basically a phone that was not being used so now it is just a 911 backup cell.
DonJ:
I bought a new Alcatel 510A online from AT&T, $14.99 plus tax, free shipping. Ported the number at checkout, so it should be done in a day or so as I did this late Friday afternoon. No charge to activate the phone or port my land line. I went with 10¢ a minute plan, so no charges for service. They sneakily added a $25 card to my cart, which I booted form the cart. I can keep the phone and buy a SIM or sell on eBay after porting from AT&T to GV.
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