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After a brief preview, Google Voice number porting is a reality. The Google Voice blog has been updated with a handy video to make the whole process clear to users. This new capability will let users take an existing cellular number, and move it to their Google Voice account. This will replace your current Google Voice number if you have one. It also, as the vide goes to great pains to point out, cancels your current cellular service. This happen automatically when you port a number from a carrier.
Existing users can check their Settings page to find the new Change/Port option under Phones. The process will cost $20 paid via Google Checkout. If you have a contract with your wireless provider, expect to incur a early termination fee. Best to talk to them about the situation beforehand. You may want to wait for your contract to be up before you port your number.
Have any of you taken the plunge already? How did it go?
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farid.fadaie
January 25, 2011 at 9:59pm
Be careful when you are porting in. AT&T and other providers may charge you for early termination fees.
My porting experience: http://blog.teltub.com/2011/01/home-phone-and-cell-phone-with-one.html
aerotive
January 25, 2011 at 7:10pm
If Google Voice is regulated the same as cellular carriers they are required to let you port away from them, but aren't required to port you in.
Least that how I think the system works. It's what a 3rd level CSR told me the last time I went through the porting process.
mono
January 25, 2011 at 6:33pm
I'd do it, except I'd lose the AT&T unlimited data plan that I've been grandfathered into. Blarg.
routine
January 25, 2011 at 6:25pm
To be quite honest, I'm not quite sure what problem Google Voice solves.
As it stands, I have a google voice number that I don't often use, except to send txt msgs from my home where I have bad cell phone coverage. So, I'm taking a wait and see approach.
dbest27@hotmail.com
January 25, 2011 at 4:23pm
I want to port my number to GV but i'm concerned about the the issue of needing to port the number back.
