How to Switch Carriers | Keep Your Phone AND Your Number

Want to switch phone carriers but not sure where to start? Trying to keep your number as you make the switch? There are a few easy steps to go through, and we'll spell them all out in this video. Check out these step-by-step instructions for quitting your carrier, switching while keeping your phone, and switching while keeping your number.
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0:00 Intro to my lisp
1:30 Quitting your carrier
2:23 Switch carriers and keep your phone
3:53 Porting over your old number
#att #verizon #tmobile

[@markmandelstamm2866]

I have done this many times. 1st never cancel your current plan if you are porting a number. It will cancel when your number port goes thru. Do this about 3 days before your current billing cycle ends in case of porting issues. Porting time ranges from minutes to hours to days. Typically is takes 10 minutes to 3 hours. Have your current account number and pin. When you port you will be asked for your phone number, account number and pin. Triple check these numbers as you give them to the new carrier. If this information is so much as 1 digit wrong the port will fail! The porting mechanics are different for each carrier. Read and understand the steps before you start.

[@Kinann]

PIN of WHAT? The account number at my old carrier?

[@markmandelstamm2866]

@@Kinann Your current provider has to provide the account number and a port out pin number which you provide to your new carrier.

[@Kinann]

@@markmandelstamm2866 THANK YOU.

[@NTW66]

Thank you! You made it ez for an old guy to understand to the process.

[@shakejones]

great video + explanation! will be following your suggestions! well done mate! thanks for sharing!

[@cpucourage]

Don't forget that Number Transfer Pin 📱

[@jarretlevine]

Another fantastic video! Your videos are so informative and you’re such a fabulous host! Thank you so much for what you do! You're doing an incredible job 😊!

[@AngelaPritchett]

Thanks for the advice was looking up on google & your video was the 1st I saw so clinked on it

[@devonpeters9458]

Do you have a video on how to easily update your contacts of a new number?

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Wow! Thank you for this video. I learned a lot. I would have made a big mistake if not for viewing your video! Your video was a big help! Carry On Madam!

[@nick_wayz]

Hi, I came across this video and just wanted to say thank you for making this video and well done for explaining what I’ve been trying to figure out the past 10-15 minutes haha. Ty! -by the way, as anyone ever told you that you look like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen twins 😂✌️

[@kailabun8719]

Is there a grace period when can I switch carriers and port out my number? I just switch to tmobile and the coverage is horrible in my area. I want to switch carriers ASAP.

[@paulrose319]

could always get a sim free phone on prime in the uk if you switch internet provider and you don't say that you want to keep your old landline number its gone for good had the same landline number since i guess before you may have been born early 90s and lost that when i moved to sky and again when i had virgin put in

[@garybriggs3447]

Hi thanks for this video

[@ronb435]

Thanks good information yeaahhh

[@zeroti357]

I just wasted 4 minutes listening to how phone carriers and phone numbers can be changed when this video was supposed to tell me how to keep my number when switching. I suppose she got there in the end. Show off the new smile girl!

[@tonydattilo613]

So useful!!

[@sleepwalkerZZZ]

I was just wanting to know if I used my same phone do I literally just take the SIM card from the previous carrier out? If so, turn off phone first or do something before turning off phone. This video seemed to assume that it is known what to do. I don't want to do anything to risk losing contacts or anything or mess up my phone. After knowing what to do there I don't know if I leave the phone off and then insert the new SIM with the phone still turned off and then turn it on? Or turn the phone on without the SIM card in and with the phone turned on then put the SIM in. Am I going to lose any data or anything making that switch. Also before starting am I supposed to set my phone back to factory settings before even starting? I've only ever started a service with a brand new phone. I don't want to mess my one whole phone up and I don't want to lose anything I already have on the phone. I feel a few things were left out here. And I'm really afraid of messing something up. I definitely don't want to lose my phone number. :-/

[@HJuan94JR]

I’m with t mobile but Im currently trying out a spectrum mobile service with a supposed 2 week trial, when should I let spectrum know that I’ll be staying with them ? I already activated a SIM card they provided with my account info but I got a bill statement for my current cycle for t mobile btw.

[@patm6094]

Thanks mam, very informative.

[@maremacd]

If I have an iPhone, can I do this at the Apple Store? Can they switch my carrier? Also, will all my data, apps, messages, music, etc., survive the change over?

[@aarons.936]

Yeah I was looking for help on how to do it ,not help on the pre steps on when I'm going to do it

[@maverickf14tomcat13]

Hmm 🤔 What if the account has devices on lease. How can one switch carriers without paying out of pocket out front. Inquiring minds want to know!

[@isabeljanes8230]

The phrase is "disappear into the ether"

[@JavierRamirez-eq5tf]

Can I port my landline to a mobile number? If so how does this work?

[@in2rock275]

I don't think this video addresses my mothers problem. She wants an to purchase an i14 on visible and use their network. Can she keep her 5S iPhone number currently with Tracfone and what's the process?

[@swiftzzy2774]

Yea just got my 13 pro max, and the numbers are messed up. My old phone and new phone, now has a email?? Can someone help me??

[@X-Factor-by2kz]

I'm thinking about leaving Verizon for AT&T. Will AT&T take care of everything and close your Verizon account as well? I bought an iPhone 13 Pro outright from Verizon. I would assume that it would be unlocked. AT&T seems to have a massive 5G footprint over Verizon. Currently no 5G coverage in northern Michigan with Verizon but according to the coverage map on AT&T they DO have 5G coverage here.

[@jinnah_xy1327]

Can u bring your iPhone from to Verizon

[@dallemon15]

Buy your phone as unlocked and not from any carrier.

[@Tech-geeky]

Buying locked phone is ok.. Just think long-term.. its the same reason why people go on 12 or 23 months contracts for the same reason.. The only problem is: If their is a change down the line, you bare the weight.

[@dallemon15]

@@Tech-geeky Those were from two years ago. Same holds today. I left out so much detail in my comment of "buy an unlocked device". I had tried cell service on a smartphone many years ago and used a locked device.... learning takes some time.

[@tommartin6254]

Why nothing about changing Sim cards?

[@Tech-geeky]

not important. You'd only do that on a phone if that's all you have, but these days most people at least would have a 2nd phone/tablet/pc/ etc they can activate on. No point in setting yourself for trouble down the line, unless you have no choice. I guess you can't cater for everyone, but the % of users that only have a phone, and nothing would be small compared to people having multiple devices... In this day and age, the most, wins.. its sux... because i get great NBN over copper :P

[@soumiamoujane3695]

In my phone settings it says no sim card and I have a sim card inserted?. And I don't know why?In my phone settings it says no sim card and I have a sim card inserted?. And I don't know why?

[@64maxpower]

Your speech was perfect. If you didn't mention them no one would have known.

[@Tech-geeky]

wrong.. they would have known when someone bought it up :)

[@karenmarks642]

yea so this is really not very good information... I am trying to switch my verizon to Tmoble and Tmobile could not even get ahold of verizon. I was in the store for hours. The guy helped 3 other customers while we waited what verizon said would be 20 minutes to get my transfer pin. 2 hours later we were still on hold... I can't create an account with verizon because my phone fell in a mudpuddle and I never created an account prior to that. (you must create an account using your verizon phone) So what now?

[@HermitGod369]

If k switch thru the carrier before I pay off my monthly bill with the previous, would I be charged a cancelation fee?

[@HermitGod369]

With the phone being paid off fully.

[@docb2753]

Very helpful video and still useful after 2 years. For the "ethos vs ether" police in the comments below, congratulations. Making yourself feel smart by stepping on a very nice person is dumb.

[@Daniela-gd3ql]

GUYS HELP CAN YOU LIKE CHANGE FROM US CELULAR TO CRICKET IF I DONT HAVE A PHONE NUMBER

[@CinemaKev24]

Im switching from Boost to Mint on my Moto. Ported my # to Mint, then contacted Boost to Carrier Unlock my phone. Now its day 4...still locked. Phone recognizes the Boost Sim and gives signal strength. When inserting the Mint Sim, it says No Sim. Mint says the Sim will be recognized after Boost unlocks the phone. Does that sound right?

[@whitneyfjohnson]

I think there's a way to unlock your device from your phone without calling cause I have had a luck on my phone and when I put my new sim card it did not work so no your sim card will not work on another carrier until that device is unlocked and until you unlock your device then your device is locked and your sim card will not work at all

[@CinemaKev24]

@@whitneyfjohnson The problem is I brought my unlocked Moto to Boost and I believe they then locked it to their net without telling me. So years later, I port over to Mint and presume my phone is still unlocked. Of course it wont see 2 different Mint SIMs. Ended up buying a new phone. Will throw away the old one....too much of a pain to fix at this point.

[@Davidg1940]

WHEN DO YOU CHANGE THE SIM card WHEN YOU ARE KEEPING THE SAME PHONE BUT CHANGING CARRIERS

[@darren415]

Video starts at 1:06

[@john195316]

Your Wi-Fi was buffing a few times

[@Tech-geeky]

... or you just want to go over to prepaid. Either way works.

[@albertnavas3790]

Beautiful lady 😍❤️❤️❤️ I'm a fan

[@ryand8293]

Disappears into the *ether

[@nadogrl]

Disappear into the “ethos”? I think that you mean “ether”.

[@HookBeak_66]

I believe you should have said "aether" not "ethos" (5:27).

[@pravinsingh6948]

My iphone was carrier lock and i from india how to unlock carrier because my can't work

[@bubbagump5187]

Why not use an MVNO and save money?

[@dallemon15]

Their customers are exactly the one who need this video's advice.

[@carsonhines2358]

Praise the lord

[@justinbearinger1989]

I’m swatching because Walmart is not gonna do staight talk

[@keatoniliff4711]

I lost my sim card...

[@nepalitechreviews5534]

Buy Verizon capable smart phone like apple or samsung they are unlock.

[@OrangeGuyProductions]

I liked it now it 160 lol :)

[@titushowald3099]

188

[@pravinsingh6948]

Plz help me

[@recommendhackerlarrson001t4]

I can help you out

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[@carlrudd1858]

define Ethos.

[@Benjamin_Mancillas]

Cute

[@1god126]

You said some people like to change companies for better coverage area or a cheaper rate plan you narrowed the viewership did you also make a video that's for people want change phone company for better customer care i stop watching this video because it was for people looking to be cheap or have bad reception

[@runningman2806]

Very helpful! It's nice to watch a pretty girl who can speak english without a middle eastern accent. Well done.!

[@Tech-geeky]

uh....

[@islandboy5173]

Skip to 4:30 it'll be easier.

[@stephensmith60]

What's with her eyes? 40% of this video was done with her eyes closed.

[@carlosgalicia5528]

Lol

[@nadogrl]

I have an acquaintance who does that! It’s kinda weird.

[@brandenregnier2649]

Get to the point

[@michaelrejoinbradford1282]

Don’t theses people go on and on