Ported my phone number

Started by maryslittlegarden, March 13, 2015, 06:27:13 PM

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maryslittlegarden

March 13, 2015, 06:27:13 PM
Ok, this is maybe not such a big deal, but..... I successfully "ported" my cell phone number to a Tracfone today.  Took me about 10 minutes.  Not bad for the old lady that I am.
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Lynne

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March 13, 2015, 06:32:50 PM
Quote from: maryslittlegarden on March 13, 2015, 06:27:13 PM
Ok, this is maybe not such a big deal, but..... I successfully "ported" my cell phone number to a Tracfone today.  Took me about 10 minutes.  Not bad for the old lady that I am.

Woo hoo!

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Akavit

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March 13, 2015, 06:39:08 PM
Porting across companies is actually a pretty good feat.  They sometimes make that really difficult and Tracfone doesn't have a great support service if something goes wrong.  Just changing from a GSM Tracfone to a CDMA (operates off Verizon networks instead of AT&T) took me at least an hour of talking to a rep and punching numbers into the phone.  The automated process couldn't handle it.

Yes, I am the last person in the world that uses a Tracfone as a primary.  I just don't see the benefit of paying $1,000+ for a smartphone when I get talk/text and even internet for $250 per year.  The simple Tracfones also never break down and the batteries last for years.  I do a lot of phone conversations too.

maryslittlegarden

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March 13, 2015, 06:51:18 PM
Quote from: Akavit on March 13, 2015, 06:39:08 PM
Porting across companies is actually a pretty good feat.  They sometimes make that really difficult and Tracfone doesn't have a great support service if something goes wrong.  Just changing from a GSM Tracfone to a CDMA (operates off Verizon networks instead of AT&T) took me at least an hour of talking to a rep and punching numbers into the phone.  The automated process couldn't handle it.

Yes, I am the last person in the world that uses a Tracfone as a primary.  I just don't see the benefit of paying $1,000+ for a smartphone when I get talk/text and even internet for $250 per year.  The simple Tracfones also never break down and the batteries last for years.  I do a lot of phone conversations too.

I'll be using my tracfone as my primary.  I've had a back up tracfone for a long time and yeah, they are great.  I was kinda leary about the whole porting process.  New phone is up and running fine, though.
For a Child is born to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace

Akavit

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March 13, 2015, 09:11:47 PM
Someone should start a Tracfone fan club so we can crash the Apple forum.  Just get the Tracfone in their hands once and they'll convert.
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