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 had an iPhone 11 up until 2023 and the main issue was that the chip would get crazy hot. Battery was also affected by that
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I received a VM (to my contact number listed on my TbV account) saying the number porting is in progress and it should be completed by tomorrow at 2PM ET. I then got the email from Google saying the GV number has been ported away.
I rebooted the phone a few minutes later and it registered with the network and asked me whether I wanted to set up Wi-Fi calling, etc. I sent a test text message, which worked. I then texted "UNLOCK" to 611611 twice and it replied with my unlock date ~59 days from now. I then turned off the phone and put it in a drawer.
The line shows activated and displays my ported # on the TbV site and all looks well.
EDIT: I don't know whether this is THE way to do it. Just sharing what made sense to me after reading through the whole thread and what ended up working for me.
edit* received an email from GV to unlock phone number shortly after submitting activation info on total Verizon website.
Carrier will ask for PIN when porting in.
edit* received an email from GV to unlock phone number shortly after submitting activation info on total Verizon website.
As others also replied, definitely have the number unlocked before filling out the activation form. You don't have to have it unlocked until then (i.e. if you are still waiting to receive the phone+SIM, etc.)
300 miles of me, still a hopeful sign.
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When it comes to TbyV and TF you never know how they will handle it later - might be OK but from experience it's better to follow the rules rather than have to untangle a problem with support.
When it comes to TbyV and TF you never know how they will handle it later - might be OK but from experience it's better to follow the rules rather than have to untangle a problem with support.
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1.if I activate the iPhone 11 and use it for couple of days and move the sim back to my device, will the unlock still happen as per 60 day?
2.I dont want to pay for second month, are we porting out at exact 30 day mark, say early morning?
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