Help Should my phone's MIN be matching my cell number?

[SmarterJP]

I have noticed that the MIN and my phone number do not match and was wondering why this would be so. Any insights?

JP

 

[tbeas]

Well mine match, and it would make sense for them to match. Did someone else previously use the phone (IE: did you buy used)? If it works fine then I doubt it makes a difference.

MIN = Mobile Identification Number

 

[SmarterJP]

Well mine match, and it would make sense for them to match. Did someone else previously use the phone (IE: did you buy used)? If it works fine then I doubt it makes a difference.

MIN = Mobile Identification Number

No, my wife and I both got our SFs from a Verizon store (BOGO deal) on day one when the phone came out. We both ported our phone numbers to Verizon from ATT when we signed up.

 

[NKT]

No, my wife and I both got our SFs from a Verizon store (BOGO deal) on day one when the phone came out. We both ported our phone numbers to Verizon from ATT when we signed up.

It is different because you are ported.

More information on MIN/MDN and ported numbers:

http://www.ifast.org/NumberPortability-and-IRM v1.3.pdf

 

[SmarterJP]

It is different because you are ported.

More information on MIN/MDN and ported numbers:

http://www.ifast.org/NumberPortability-and-IRM v1.3.pdf

Brilliant, this makes things absolutely clear. Thanks very much for that info.

 

[SmarterJP]

Well now I think about it, for the MIN number associated with my cell phone, does that mean there are two numbers (my cell and the one for the MIN) in the grand scheme of things that are used up by my single phone?

 

[ray1126]

I have noticed that the MIN and my phone number do not match and was wondering why this would be so. Any insights?

JP

mine do not match either but I can tell you one thing if everything works on your phone then the number is right because if you have the wrong number in the MIM field you will have no network connection

 

[candycane89]

So I noticed this is an old thread, but it pertains to me. My MIN seems to be registered to someone else. So when I try to call/text people it comes up with that number and some random peron's name. When people try to reply to me, they get this other person. Half the time I can't dail out either. My carrier tells me there's nothing wrong and I've tried 3 times to get this problem fixed. Anything I can do? :/

 

[MrDangerous]

Try activating an old phone with your number and then reactivating this one. If that doesn't work you have to deal with the carrier.

I somewhat find it hard to believe they say nothing's wrong assuming everything you said was accurate.

 

[Nick the man]

For those who see this old thread:
The MIN number varies from your actual phone number so when you pick a new phone number you can choose one that was used before and use the MIN number is identification, another words, a way to recycle numbers so the customer gets the number they prefer instead of having to create two times the amount of phone numbers when they can be used again when inactive, with a different MIN attached as a true identifier.