[T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? in Cellphones, Providers, and Plans http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21262538 en Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:27:16 EDT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:27:16 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21580123 nycityny : T-Mobile specifically allows existing customers who have fulfilled their contract to purchase phones at new customer prices by signing a new contract. You don't have to play games and leave or threaten to leave. You can even purchase the phone on the T-Mobile website (after signing in with your existing account) by clicking the link that says "Upgrade your phone". The pricing they offer is comparable to that given to new customers if your contract is close to expiring or has expired.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21580123 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:04:03 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21577407 joako :
said by rcbrcb See Profile :

Leaving T-Mobile for 3 days and then coming back does not make you a new T-Mobile customer, your old account will still show up. The Costco guy gave you bad info! You can however port your number to any provider, it does not matter what phone technology they use but a phone that works on Verizon will be locked by Verizon to their system and will not work on another providers system witout being unlocked.
Right.

You need to add another line to your account. You can do that through Costco or any other retailer without a hassle. People add lines all the time for employees, wives, girlfriends, children, etc.

Once you get that new line, then port your number out to another carrier, and then call T-Mobile to port it into your new line.

Even better, get the price Costco has the phone for and see if T-Mobile will match it before you go through this hassle.
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09:F9:11:02:9D:74:E3:5B:D8:41:56:C5:63:56:88:C0]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21577407 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:07:35 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21519149 aelfwyne : You should be able to get the promo price if you sign a new contract. Call customer care & tell them that you're considering switching to another carrier for their new user promo, and you'd like to get the price you've seen for new users on a device. They'll be more than happy to help you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21519149 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:23:23 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21483603 djdanska :
said by petargreat See Profile :

Try to go to t-mobile prepaid and then go back as postpaid if it does any help. Or port your number to voip and get it back, but it could be too much hassle for the discount. :)
But for 60-90 days, he will be considered an existing customer and get the same prices he gets now.
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The original account was in the wife's name, but the current contract in mine. I did this because no TMo dealer or even TMo themselves would sell me a new phone after the display died on my old phone. Crazy, but this was 26 months ago.

I am not without a contract again and looking new deals. Costco, TMo and Amazon are pretty much completely non-correlating and its keeping me from moving forward.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21363520 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:50:59 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21281363 Littlem129 : rcbrcb is right, you can port your number to any provider. Prepaid service even offers to let you keep your number.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21281363 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:08:34 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269118 anon : Verizon has a 30-day policy that allows you to "test drive their network" and if you are not satisfied you can cancel the service and not be charged for early cancelation fee.

Maybe this is something I have to ask the sales rep.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269118 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:06:22 EDT Re: [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21263915 rcbrcb : Leaving T-Mobile for 3 days and then coming back does not make you a new T-Mobile customer, your old account will still show up. The Costco guy gave you bad info! You can however port your number to any provider, it does not matter what phone technology they use but a phone that works on Verizon will be locked by Verizon to their system and will not work on another providers system witout being unlocked.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21263915 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:05:07 EDT [T-Mobile] New activation, how do you keep your old number? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21262538 anon : How is it possible to take advantage of the new activation thing which allows you to get new phones at a cheap price and still be able to keep your old number? I currently have my service with T-mobile and the contract has finish its 2 years. Anyway, I was told by one of those cellphone kiosk guy @ costco that we are able to keep our old numbers by going through verizon first, cancel the service after 3 days, go back to t-mobile, keep our new phones, and our old numbers. But I'm wondering how is that possible since Verizon and T-mobile uses a different service (CDMA & GSM). I haven't asked him that question yet, but does anyone know the answer to this?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21262538 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:55:17 EDT