Port current T-Mobile number?

[jeffj318]

Can I port my current T-Mobile number (out of contract) after I purchase the Samsung Exhibit II. The rep in the store said yes, however, I have heard this is possibly not so. Please advise.

I plan to buy from Amazon, but as stated above already have a SIM card with my current dumb phone. Thanks!

 

[ackliph]

From my understanding you can almost always port a number.

The best way to do it is go through you're NEW service provider while you still have service with your old service provider.

My experience moving from AT&T to T-Mobile:

• Bought Exhibit
• Set up new Monthly4G service with new number
• Called up T-Mobile and asked them to port my number from AT&T
• They walked me through the process and now I'm back on my old AT&T number
• Canceled my AT&T service.

 

[csrow]

Can I port my current T-Mobile number (out of contract) after I purchase the Samsung Exhibit II. The rep in the store said yes, however, I have heard this is possibly not so. Please advise.

I plan to buy from Amazon, but as stated above already have a SIM card with my current dumb phone. Thanks!

If you already have a T-mobile number, you need to ask to "transfer" the number to the new phone; not "port".

You will run into problems if you use the word "port". Porting is only for bringing a number from another carrier.

Good luck.