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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2. Yes, but why? Phone will get unlocked after 60 days even with paying only for 1 month of service.
3. Yes.
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* Has your ID verification expired? (about 10 days after the verification was done for the 1st phone).
* Does the phone number that you want to use for port-in pass the check?
* How many discounted phones have you ordered from that account?
Just use a GV number that you don't care about -- otherwise port another number (Tello has $5 plan so you can get new number from there)
* Has your ID verification expired? (about 10 days after the verification was done for the 1st phone).
* Does the phone number that you want to use for port-in pass the check?
* How many discounted phones have you ordered from that account?
* Has your ID verification expired? (about 10 days after the verification was done for the 1st phone).
* Does the phone number that you want to use for port-in pass the check?
* How many discounted phones have you ordered from that account?
06/12: tried place 2 more phone on spouse name, but was able to place order for only one.
06/13: order rejected email received for 06/12 order, saying that limit 2 phones per household.
I thought it's limit 2 per person, is it limit 2 per household?
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6/8 (Sat) - unblocked the GV number for $3 and activated phone
6/10 (Mon) - received email from Google informing that number was ported out
6/13 (Thurs) - phone successfully activated - you'll no longer see the "porting in process" message in your account
I did not have to contact Google or Total. I guess in some cases you just have to wait longer.
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I thought it's limit 2 per person, is it limit 2 per household?
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