Cell Phone Markets = = Bullshit

Box

My goodness, AT&T have turned what should have been a joyous occasion, (I just got an iPhone) and have now made me go mad pulling out my hair.

I'm trying to keep the same cellphone number I have had for four years. My mom and I are on Sprint, right now. She lives in Mississippi and I, in Oregon and have been on the same family plan. I bought an iPhone and my parents said it's cool that we move over to AT&T. Awesome. Everything is cool so far.

So, I get on a three way call with the my mom and the AT&T sign up dude. We pick a plan and then he ports over my mom's number and it works with out a hitch. He then asks my number, I tell him, everything goes to shit.

I guess is you are in another "Market" then the billing address, then you can not port, OR EVEN GET A NEW NUMBER in the area code you live in. This is dog shit. We were on sprint for four f-ing years and never had any issues with me having a number from the state I go to school in and my mom having a local number.

Anyone have any ideas how I can get around this, or if I even can at all. I'm all hooked up know with a mississippi number, and don't want to start giving out my new number incase I can get my old one ported or at least a new 503(oregon) number. Also, if it's of note, I still have my old phone on sprint activated and working until I get this resolved, so that number isn't lost yet. Bah, thanks guys.

Thanatos

Move the billing address to Oregon. Port your number. Move the billing address back to Mississippi.

Penguin_Otaku

OH NOES A NEW CELLPHONE NUMBAR!!!!

Is it that big of a deal? I mean its a convenience and all, but if you're in a different area code (or however that goes) I'd imagine there would be some complications. I'd say suck it up, but thats just me

Box

People that call me the most have to pay long distance fees if I keep this number. That's the main thing.

Also, Thinatos, we would do that, but then my mom would have to change her number and it would be the same mess just with her on the loosing end.

Thanatos

Box wrote: »

People that call me the most have to pay long distance fees if I keep this number. That's the main thing.

Also, Thinatos, we would do that, but then my mom would have to change her number and it would be the same mess just with her on the loosing end.

Are you sure, or are you just assuming this? You just said you couldn't port or get a new number in someplace other than the address for the new billing address, not that you had to port/get a new number if you got a new billing address.

UkraineTrain

start a new account in your name in the state you want then port your old number.

Box

I'd have to get off of my parent's plan then. I'd like to be able to milk free phone service off of them for a little while longer.

JediNight

It depends on the plan they have. I have a Verizon plan that includes unlimited nationwide calling for like $40/month, so I don't have to pay long distance charges to call anyone in the US and parts of Canada. Theres also no roaming charges when I go on trips, which is also very nice.

embrik

I have a GrandCentral invite left if you want to use that. PM me with your First/Last and email address if you're interested. You can pick an area code to get a phone number in, then assign your own non-local number as your primary contact number. People can then call your new GC number, and it'll ring over to your phone (or phones).

Box

embrik wrote: »

I have a GrandCentral invite left if you want to use that. PM me with your First/Last and email address if you're interested. You can pick an area code to get a phone number in, then assign your own non-local number as your primary contact number. People can then call your new GC number, and it'll ring over to your phone (or phones).

That sounds completely perfect. Thanks a lot man, PM sent.

Thanatos

embrik wrote: »

I have a GrandCentral invite left if you want to use that. PM me with your First/Last and email address if you're interested. You can pick an area code to get a phone number in, then assign your own non-local number as your primary contact number. People can then call your new GC number, and it'll ring over to your phone (or phones).

Are you sure that this doesn't cause the same sorts of long-distance charges as normal call-forwarding?

Murago

I can probably get this fixed for you, since i'm an at&t mobility employee. I'm actually a sales rep in a corporate owned store. Send me a PM if you feel comfortable, and i can let you know what it requires to do what you want to do.

embrik

Thinatos wrote: »

embrik wrote: »

I have a GrandCentral invite left if you want to use that. PM me with your First/Last and email address if you're interested. You can pick an area code to get a phone number in, then assign your own non-local number as your primary contact number. People can then call your new GC number, and it'll ring over to your phone (or phones).

Are you sure that this doesn't cause the same sorts of long-distance charges as normal call-forwarding?

I don't believe so. GrandCentral makes the outbound calls, so they're the ones making long-distance calls. They're not collect or anything.