Keeping my old number: Does anyone know if I can keep my old # from Sprint, if I get this through Amazon?
380831
I called t-mobile and asked about this. You get the phone shipped to you, at that time it has a new number. You call T-mobile immediately and give them the info for the transfer from your old company. T-mobile then puts the request in, so you don't ever have to talk to your old company again (so long as you are not on contract!). They said it should take less than a day.
1044297
I'm an existing Cingular customer. Can I keep my phone # if I sign on to the 2 year contract through Amazon? I'm not in a contract with Cingular at the moment, just month to month.Thank you
238359
It's a hassle, but theoretically you should be able to transfer your old phone number to your new account. It's easier to do if you call customer service than try to do it online.
1363199
It is my understanding you will have to sign up for a new 2 year contract and new call and data plans to purchase this phone from Amazon. If your contract is up then you can keep your existing telephone number and you will not have to pay the $38.00 new activation fee.
1915944
I wish I could answer that for you. I am not sure when Sprint would make you change to a different contract. I can tell you....that the phone is a great phone for a basic phone. Hope it works out for you.Sometime ago I had dropped this phone and it didn't work,,,,so I bought another off of Amazon...and went to a Sprint and they helped me with getting my contact info switched over. So perhaps the same idea would happen here...Good Luck and Merrry Christmas....Julie
1673203
I talked to Amazon.com customer service. The rep had to ask around to a few people, but it appears that it's okay to port a number from a different carrier. However, that number may not be a Cingular number. I would suggest that you also check with customer service to make sure you get the same answer. If so, it seems that they need to clarify the rules.
1222695
Not sure if she can keep her old phone #. You can call to find out. The phone is very easy to use. My mom who is 83 has no problems using this phone. It was very easy to set up service. Their costumer service people were excellent.
1886212
I would go through Verizon to get this phone. As long as your contract is up, it will give you the option of signing up again for 1 or 2 years. And since this would be re-signing up for a contract, you will get the discounted price to upgrade your phone. I am not sure how Amazon does the upgrades and therefore would suggest going through Verizon for that. Hope this helped.
1502420
Thank you VERY MUCH...So let me see if I completely understand this:1) I buy an unlocked phone2) I take the card out of my sprint phone, and put it into the unlocked phone.3) the new unlocked phone WORKS.Is that correct?Are there services that will NOT work when I do things this way? For instance, this phone can browse the internet, and act as a modem. Do I lose those services (or others) if I buy the phone unlocked and use it on Sprint?Thank you again, I really appreciate your time.Dmitri
1849253
I took this phone to the sprint store that i got off of amazon the buyer and it was stolen. i dont know anything about what service you can use with that phone. i have ordered another phone from amazon i hope the seller is honest this time.
2231551
Make sure your internet service is fast enough to support basic talk service. Yes you can keep your current phone number.
1861598
I don't think you can. When I got the phone, it said sprint on it. Other phone companies might not let you use it.
11357
Just call sprint cust care and tell them you want to do an ESN swap. Its painless. It wont extend your contract. They will ask you why, just a formality, then walk you through programing the replacement.
474853
Don't quote me but based on my experience you can use that phone. Just explain that the other phone is lost. As long as you can verify your identity they will simply switch the information and the number. Only exception would be if your number were inaccessible, and it doesn't appear that would be the case. Good luck and I hope this helps.
1131150
As long as you stay with sprint you can update your plan you do not have to add line and you can keep your your number if you are coming from a different company probably not because sprint is on a whole different system you would have to check that with sprint,ifyou are on sprint now and want to leave, your lotus will not work with other system.I had to get whole new phone to change service with different company
47801
I used (and still do) this one as a replacement for an older one that did still work. However, you have to go to Verizon to get it "registered" and have it receive the phone number you formerly had or assign a new number. I do not recall if there was a fee for this or not.
680176
You can keep any telephone number you have but you need to port it to a service provider. If you need more info email me directly.Paul