1 - Pick a Google account you own that doesn't have a GV number linked to it (or create a new Google acct)
2 - Go to voice.google.com and log in to that Google acct. I prefer an Incognito window here to make sure I'm only engaging with the preferred account.
3 - Select a GV number... I used my home area code and perused the list of available numbers, settling on one that looked good.
4 - Select it, verify it by using a mobile or landline. (see note on this below)
5 - Really important.... set up a PIN!!! Settings > Voicemail > Enable Call to Listen > Enter a PIN
6 - Unlock the GV number so it can be ported: Settings > Account > GV Number > click UNLOCK
7 - Pay Google three bucks
8 - Wait for confirmation that the number is unlocked
Then at Mint:
- Phone # is the GV number
- Account # is also the GV number
- PIN is the PIN you set up in Step 5 above.
- If after entering your billing ZIP code you encounter an error, you can try using 94043 which has worked for others.
The important note from Step 4.... the phone you use to verify here (via text message if you're using a mobile or via a phone call if using a landline) will be DISCONNECTED from any other GV number you may be using and will be linked to the GV number you're creating here. When you finish up all of this and have successfully ported in to Mint, you'll want to go back to whatever prior GV number you have an re-link that mobile/landline back where it belongs.
Link to the phone spec from google and scroll down to the pixel 7 and pixel 7pro:
https://support.google.
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1 - Pick a Google account you own that doesn't have a GV number linked to it (or create a new Google acct)
2 - Go to voice.google.com and log in to that Google acct. I prefer an Incognito window here to make sure I'm only engaging with the preferred account.
3 - Select a GV number... I used my home area code and perused the list of available numbers, settling on one that looked good.
4 - Select it, verify it by using a mobile or landline. (see note on this below)
5 - Really important.... set up a PIN!!! Settings > Voicemail > Enable Call to Listen > Enter a PIN
6 - Unlock the GV number so it can be ported: Settings > Account > GV Number > click UNLOCK
7 - Pay Google three bucks
8 - Wait for confirmation that the number is unlocked
Then at Mint:
Phone # is the GV number
Account # is also the GV number
PIN is the PIN you set up in Step 5 above.
The important note from Step 4.... the phone you use to verify here (via text message if you're using a mobile or via a phonecall if using a landline) will be DISCONNECTED from any other GV number you may be using and will be linked to the GV number you're creating here. When you finish up all of this and have successfully ported in to Mint, you'll want to go back to whatever prior GV number you have an re-link that mobile/landline back where it belongs.
EDITED TO ADD: Added this info to thread wiki.
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$11.96". My local sales tax is 6%. If tax on full retail price of $899 would be $53.94.
The order subtotal (phone + 12 months services - 15GB) is $419.00.
Recovery Fee: $20.50
Taxes & Surcharges: $25.64
Total: $465.14
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I would like to get some clarity on this. If you don't have a number and they require one .... Find out if they accept any cheap prepaid offers and you could theoretically buy like a $15 boost Mobile card and port that number..
But it doesn't specify which carriers you can port in so I'm a little confused
Just wanted to know if I could, as an existing Mint customer, use this phone myself and give the bundled SIM to a family member (who will port).
Meh. I'll just wait for fellow SDers to comment back.. much more reliable.
Meh. I'll just wait for fellow SDers to comment back.. much more reliable.
by the way, it's usually not a good idea to contact the company and tell them about potential loopholes that they could try to close.
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After learning that porting is required, I contacted Mint to cancel the order. I did it twice to make sure the order will be cancelled. Yet, I still received an email saying the order has shipped. Mint said just ignore the shipping email since a cancellation request had been sent to the warehouse earlier and they ensure the order will not ship. I really doubt it. I looked into the order again and there is nowhere mentioning about bringing a phone number is a must. I hope I can activate the phone with a new phone number. Fingers crossed....
I would like to get some clarity on this. If you don't have a number and they require one .... Find out if they accept any cheap prepaid offers and you could theoretically buy like a $15 boost Mobile card and port that number..
But it doesn't specify which carriers you can port in so I'm a little confused
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