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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I have a Mint sim card that use in my Surface Pro X just for internet, If I get this phone and put my tmobile sim card in the Pixel and the new Mint sim card I use for my Surface Pro X, so I get the phone for free and still have internet in my surface, would that work?
can't beat 5 bucks
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 should add that someone post above. How to port a google voice number. 3 dollars. Might be worth trying if you need a work around
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Can you share more details wrt "Google client" chat so we don't lose chat sessions n have to redo? Thx
Then the I get a text message from mint mobile saying that they don't have the ability to unlock it and it needs to be unlocked by the manufacturer, google.
To use the google chat client to contact mint support, just google "mint mobile support", then click chat with live agent and a chat box will appear in the corner of the google search page. (you might have to be using a chrome browser im not sure).
Another interesting discovery is that when I enter the imei into google's pixel support page, it says the phone is a google Fi phone.
Then the I get a text message from mint mobile saying that they don't have the ability to unlock it and it needs to be unlocked by the manufacturer, google.
To use the google chat client to contact mint support, just google "mint mobile support", then click chat with live agent and a chat box will appear in the corner of the google search page. (you might have to be using a chrome browser im not sure).
Another interesting discovery is that when I enter the imei into google's pixel support page, it says the phone is a google Fi phone.
Google Fi doesn't carrier lock their phones so it just may be some accounting thing at Google? I doubt this phone works on both Mint and Fi. If someone has a Fi account, they could insert their sim and check. Please report back.
I've never heard of carriers expecting the phone manufacturer to unlock the carrier's own lock. I bet each side is just going to point fingers at the other to unlock. If you absolutely need the phone unlocked after a year, I would return it now. Anyone keeping it should be prepared for the likelihood it's locked to Mint forever.
BTW doing research on this, I found out Google has two versions of the Pixel 7:
Thought all was well until I stumbled upon this article: https://www.xda-developers.com/go...g-support/. Apparently Google makes two models of Pixel 7 (both support 5G), one that supports mmWave (GQML3) and one that doesn't (GVU6C). The former is only sold by the Google Store, AT&T, and Verizon. The latter is the default model sold by all other carriers and big box stores who sell unlocked Pixel 7's (e.g., Best Buy). A quick look indicates that I have the GVU6C instead of the GQML3.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePi...nigh
Does the Mint P7P phone support mmWave?
Google Fi doesn't carrier lock their phones so it just may be some accounting thing at Google? I doubt this phone works on both Mint and Fi. If someone has a Fi account, they could insert their sim and check. Please report back.
I've never heard of carriers expecting the phone manufacturer to unlock the carrier's own lock. I bet each side is just going to point fingers at the other to unlock. If you absolutely need the phone unlocked after a year, I would return it now. Anyone keeping it should be prepared for the likelihood it's locked to Mint forever.
BTW doing research on this, I found out Google has two versions of the Pixel 7:
Thought all was well until I stumbled upon this article: https://www.xda-developers.com/go...g-support/. Apparently Google makes two models of Pixel 7 (both support 5G), one that supports mmWave (GQML3) and one that doesn't (GVU6C). The former is only sold by the Google Store, AT&T, and Verizon. The latter is the default model sold by all other carriers and big box stores who sell unlocked Pixel 7's (e.g., Best Buy). A quick look indicates that I have the GVU6C instead of the GQML3.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePi...nigh
Does the Mint P7P phone support mmWave?
1. Order phone on new mint account.
2. Currently with mint so I will port out my number to gvoice.
3. Port my number from google voice to mint
1. Order phone on new mint account.
2. Currently with mint so I will port out my number to gvoice.
3. Port my number back to google voice on new mint account where phone was purchased.
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1. Order phone on new mint account.
2. Currently with mint so I will port out my number to gvoice.
3. Port my number from google voice to mint
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