Cheap way to port landline phone number to google voice?
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ok, I found this fortunately, because I'm looking for this info! I was already wondering why I couldn't simply port to GV.
So.. ok, the steps:
- get a t-mobile prepaid phone? Just at the store...
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Ok, I found this one: http://cendeavors.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Port-a-Landline-to-Google-Voice-for-000
However, how do I get a t-mobile phone? Can I just go to a retailer and get a prepaid...
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I would suggest getting a "per minute DID" from Voip.MS and adding it to the Obi as a 2nd service ONLY for 911. With all the fees added together, it costs me $2.50 a month for 911 service.
It's...
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Thanks. I went ahead and started the porting process from Tmobile to GV anyway as I was impatient.
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My porting process was completed this morning. It took two and half days to port from Verizon landline to TMobile and another day to port from that to Google Voice. It cost me $33.45 - $3.45 for...
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Question: If I have two landline numbers.. of course I can port those, but I would probably end up with two google voice numbers then. Is there a way to forward one to the other? I read everywhere...
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to be honest: Don't know. I thought it would be useless, but the number is not connected to that SIM anymore afaik, so.. no idea..
MAKE SURE you first test if you can even port your number to GV....
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+1 on tmo prepaid. that's what i did a ways back... ported my voip number to tmo for a very basic cost (I think then it was just the sim card cost, didn't load any minutes or anything, so if you've...
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Anyone else get the "Ooops! This number appears to be from an area we don't currently support." message and still be able to port? I am afraid to port my landline because of this mesage. I have cox...
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For best results, don't port into your primary google account. Obi's documentation recommends as much.
If you accidentally leave a gmail window you wouldn't get your calls if you use your primary...
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Why cant you just port the land line number right to GV? I don't see how porting it to a cell phone line would help.
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Hmm interesting. I just got my mom an obi so im sure at some point she will need to go though the same thing.
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port it to tmobile sim card
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Hello, I recently bought an Obi110 to replace my current landline phone service. I want to keep my landline number. I don't understand the full details yet, but I think it goes something like this:
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only cell numbers can be ported over to GV.
something about GV operating like a simulated cell phone company.
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I don't know if its true, but I heard/read that it can be near impossible to port your number OUT of GV if ever needed to do that.
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I'm trying to port my landline to GV to use with an OBi202. I already have the Obi set up with one GV number.
I bought a tmobile SIM card on Amazon. When I opened the package yesterday it was just...
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But I think the cards that come with activation kit usually come with about 10 mins grace. I didn't realize that what I bought on Amazon didn't come as part of activation kit. I think I was lucky...
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This is probably a stupid question ... if I put $10 on my SIM card to allow me to port my landline number, what will happen to the $10 balance once the number is ported, will I just lose it? or once...
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This used to be true, but was changed I believe early 2012. $3 to port out, or $0 if you paid to port your number in:
http://support.google.com/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1316844
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You can order a prepaid activation kit with SIM direct from T-Mobile for no charge. You have to wait for shipping.
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I started the porting process from Verizon landline to TMobile on Sat night. This morning I got a text on my TMobile saying "Congratulations your phone number has been transferred. Your new number is...
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The overlap is for like 2 to 3 days. Strange that your landline still goes out though, even though only the cell phone rings when you dial the number. Just give it a day or so.
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yes, you need a tmo phone as when you port your number from tmo to GV, GV will show you some numbers on your computer screen when you set up the port and then place a call to your prepaid tmo phone...
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No clue.... looks like you may need to buy minutes with that. What I used was actual T-Mobile Prepaid. The SIM is $5 or less in the store I think, and it comes with a very small balance (something...
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Will this work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIMPLE-MOBILE-SIM-CARD-FACTORY-SEALED-BRAND-NEW-T-MOBILE-NETWORK-/181001921726?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item2a248e24be
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I'm in the middle of this... I have to submit the secondary number first indeed, BUT.. you would have to wait till that is confirmed by the company before submitting the other. Just FYI.
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I went here and entered my Verizon landline number. I got the message:
According to Obi "This is actually good news, because once your land line number is ported to a mobile service, it will be...
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Message: Ooops! This number appears to be from an area we don't currently support.
Carrier: Verizon (is now Tmobile since I ported it that far...)
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yes, and $10 is indeed the minimum. (going thru the same thing as we speak. When you would buy a prepaid phone, the sim card that comes with it has like $3 or so on it already. If you just buy a sim...
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easiest way is to get a tmo prepaid phone and port the landline to it first.
you get something like $3 of airtime that doesnt expire for 3 months with the retail package $20-25.
make at least...
