Porting number from Verizon

[Varg]

TR;DR, how do I transfer a Verizon # to Virgin Mobile correctly ?(more info below)



Hi all, first post here looking for some info with someone who has gone through the porting # thing already (i'm a long time Verizon user that cutting the cord)

My Verizon contract is due to run out on June 11th, I put a stop to the line on June 11th so it would auto-charge me for another month.
I’ve since purchased the Victory for Virgin Mobile phone, I haven’t activated it yet, but I would greatly like to port my number to it.


My questions are:

• what is the correct way to do it from Verizon?
• Can / should I do it before my contract runs out on June 11th?
• Should I activate my VM phone and then switch Numbers?

My google-fu really isn’t turning up anything worthwhile to those specific questions, any advice is appreciated.


thanks for the help in advance.

 

[Tejer]

TR;DR, how do I transfer a Verizon # to Virgin Mobile correctly ?(more info below)



Hi all, first post here looking for some info with someone who has gone through the porting # thing already (i'm a long time Verizon user that cutting the cord)

My Verizon contract is due to run out on June 11th, I put a stop to the line on June 11th so it would auto-charge me for another month.
I

 

[Varg]

You're going to want to do this the day your contact is up in order to avoid fees from Verizon for early cancellation.

Hi, thanks for the reply!

So if I understand you correctly, my account expires on the 11th, so if I do this on the 11th I shouldnt get charged the Early term fee?

My end game really is to avoid that fee, and not lose my # (i've had this number forever) I'm prepared to pay an extra month of Verizon service "if" I had too, but i dont want too if it is avoidable.

 

[Tejer]

Hi, thanks for the reply!

So if I understand you correctly, my account expires on the 11th, so if I do this on the 11th I shouldnt get charged the Early term fee?

My end game really is to avoid that fee, and not lose my # (i've had this number forever) I'm prepared to pay an extra month of Verizon service "if" I had too, but i dont want too if it is avoidable.

I'd recommend calling Verizon and double checking if you could do it the day before without being charged. I helped my fiance switch from T-Mobile and I switched from Verizon but in both cases we terminated early and gladly paid the fees.