Author Topic: cheapest way to keep a US cell number (Read 5092 times)

birne · « **on:** May 19, 2013, 08:19:23 PM »

my att family plan is expiring in 2 weeks. i am currently in Israel , so i dont want to start another plan and have to pay a lot of money each month just so i dont lose my number. what is the cheapest way to save my number?? which service can i port it to that will require the least money for the longest time , without my number expiring??

thanks

sky121 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:21:15 PM »

Port to Google voice? Can you do that? If not prepaid plan is cheapest.

elikay · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:24:10 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on May 19, 2013, 08:21:15 PM

Port to Google voice? Can you do that? If not prepaid plan is cheapest.

Is it possible to later port out of GV?

birne · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:25:07 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on May 19, 2013, 08:21:15 PM

Port to Google voice? Can you do that? If not prepaid plan is cheapest.

google voice is an option, just i dont know if i can get the number back from them when i go back to america for good
and which prepaid is the cheapest??

birne · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:25:37 PM »

Quote from: elikay on May 19, 2013, 08:24:10 PM

Is it possible to later port out of GV?

+1

sky121 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:26:59 PM »

Quote from: b92 on May 19, 2013, 08:25:07 PM

google voice is an option, just i dont know if i can get the number back from them when i go back to america for good
and which prepaid is the cheapest??

I'm thinking maybe you can order a sim with the pay as you go plan and it could be just a few dollars for the sim.

A European · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:31:45 PM »

Quote from: b92 on May 19, 2013, 08:25:07 PM

google voice is an option, just i dont know if i can get the number back from them when i go back to america for good
and which prepaid is the cheapest??

Quote from: elikay on May 19, 2013, 08:24:10 PM

Is it possible to later port out of GV?

http://bit.ly/115GGOx

YES YOU CAN

birne · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:33:55 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on May 19, 2013, 08:26:59 PM

I'm thinking maybe you can order a sim with the pay as you go plan and it could be just a few dollars for the sim.

true but those plans usually require more money to be added every monthly or so , otherwise they expire...

birne · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:36:53 PM »

Quote from: A European on May 19, 2013, 08:31:45 PM

http://bit.ly/115GGOx

YES YOU CAN

+1
thanks i had just finished goggling it myself, but id rather not port my number to GV.

what other options are available?

real-brisker · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:38:07 PM »

Any reason why not?

birne · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2013, 08:45:45 PM »

Quote from: real-brisker on May 19, 2013, 08:38:07 PM

Any reason why not?

know someone that did it and got messed up

DovtheBear · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2013, 10:15:43 PM »

Quote from: b92 on May 19, 2013, 08:45:45 PM

know someone that did it and got messed up

I've never ported in, but out takes a few days and usually not much of a hassle.

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2013, 11:40:56 PM »

Quote from: b92 on May 19, 2013, 08:45:45 PM

know someone that did it and got messed up

I have ported in ($20), and I know others too.
Had absolutely no issue. My first time hearing any problem.
It did take two full days, and you may lose any SMS sent to you during that time, as they warn you in advance. However according to the first Google result in the above link, when you port out of GV, it is immediate.