Under Settings > Account > Google Voice number, make sure to 'Unlock'
Account # is your GV phone #
Pin you have to create in your GV account settings by toggling on "Call to listen" under voicemail settings.
later during activation/port at Total site, use "other" as your current provider.\
Based on info in this thread as well as info found on google, it is recommended to use google's address if you are porting a GV number and are asked for an address when providing port info for your 'old carrier':
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If your new carrier asks for an address, you can provide them with Google's Address: 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043. That's it! Once you've provided your new carrier with the necessary information, they should be able to port your Google Voice number over to their service.
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Once activated, Text UNLOCK to 611611 (send it twice, it wont work first time) to confirm your unlock date. (approx. 60 days) The unlock is automatic and sent from apple servers. And it will unlock from anywhere in the world.
Bypass port in requirement for activation
YMMV Bypass port requirement After getting device activate on total website at top click Activate>New Phone One you've purchased through Total Wireless>I want a newer number. Plan was tied to phone IMEI on activation.
YMMV, you can activate your phone on tracfone.com with new number directly to bypass port in requirement and the cost is $10 But please be reminded, after you input the imei on tracfone.com, you prepaid balance for your total-by-verizon will be lost and your phone will be rebrand to tracfone and you can't activate it on total-by-verizon wihout rebranding it back to total-by-verizon
You are NOT required to pay for a second month of service!
**Confirmed it doesn't work with a Verizon prepaid SIM card inserted 24 hours after activating the phone on Total VZ sim card.
Chase 15% Offer Details (YMMV / Targeted)
NOTE - this deal is YMMV / Targeted. I have several chase credit cards, but the offer only appears on 2 of the cards.
1) Log into chase.com account
2) Accounts tab -> (top left of screen)
3) On the right hand side of the screen you will see a "Chase offers" panel, click it
4) Top right corner there is a "choose account" drop down. If you have multiple chase cards, you will have to cycle through all of them and check the deals below that appear. not all of them will have the Verizon offer (hence YMMV)
5) If you see "Total by Verizon" deal then click on the "+" to add the offer to your card. NOTE - Remember which card you added it to (i.e the last 4 digits of the card)
When checking out on TotalByVerizon.com, use the Chase credit card that you added the offer to, to pay for the phone.
You will get an email notification a few days later, if successful (Subject "Congrats! You've successfully redeemed one of your Chase Offers")
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I wonder what is the quickest port time for GV ports?
Just received email from GV about number ported away from GV. After restarting phone, able to send and receive calls and also messages.
Also, texted UNLOCK to 611611 and received the unlock date as 7/8/2024
Just received email from GV about number ported away from GV. After restarting phone, able to send and receive calls and also messages.
The closest GV number I could get to use was from 45 min away & TbyV will re-assign one from my local area. Using my regular GV number isn't the same on iphones, have to use GV app instead of direct phone app when making calls.
SICKW.COM IMEI Check
Model Description: IPHONE 11 BLACK 64GB STRAIGHTTALK-USA
Model: iPhone 11 64GB Black Cellular [A2111] [iPhone12,1]
IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXX
IMEI2: XXXXXXXXXXXX
MEID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Serial Number:
Warranty Status: Limited Warranty
Estimated Purchase Date: 2024-05-09
Demo Unit: No
Loaner Device: No
Replaced Device: No
Replacement Device: No
Refurbished Device: No
Purchase Country: United States
Locked Carrier: 2360 - US TracFone/StraightTalk Locked Policy
Sim-Lock Status: Locked
Or can I order the phone and then unlock the Google voice number? Any direction would be appreciated- thanks!
For those who aren't keeping the phone unplugged/in the box or whatever, at what point do you plug in the SIM card and use it to check on unlocking status?
Right after you activate it on the website? Wait until porting is started? Until porting is confirmed done?
Or can I order the phone and then unlock the Google voice number? Any direction would be appreciated- thanks!
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For those who aren't keeping the phone unplugged/in the box or whatever, at what point do you plug in the SIM card and use it to check on unlocking status?
Right after you activate it on the website? Wait until porting is started? Until porting is confirmed done?
Google metro unlock policy and they changed it to 365 days on metros page.
No one knows if it's legit yet.
If you port out & it doesn't unlock you'd likely have to reactivate & pay for more service. Up to you if it's worth trying.
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Edit: Now that I think about it, there is no way to tell. Just check sickw in 60 days and it should show unlocked.
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