Trading phone numbers or transferring data plan???

[Travisimo]

I'm on Verizon with 5 lines. Two of my lines have grandfathered unlimited data plans. The other 3 lines are just dumbphone lines with no data. My son wants to get a smartphone on his line (he currently just has a dumbphone). I no longer need unlimited data on my line, so I'd like to give him my unlimited data plan somehow.

I thought of 2 possible ways to do it but I'm unsure if they will work:

1) Trade phone numbers on both lines. In other words, ask Verizon if they will allow my son to put his phone number on my line and visa versa. Don't know if they do such a thing or not?

2) Trade data plans. If I get him a Smartphone with the 2GB standard data plan, is there a way I could flip-flop the data plans between lines? In other words, instead of trading phone numbers, could we trade data plans?

I plan on stopping in to talk to them, but I thought I'd ask the "experts" here first.

 

[argedion]

I do not know the answer to your question but would really like to know what you find out. thanx

 

[cnotes2019]

I'm pretty sure it's a no to both scenarios but always good to call to verify. The number is tied to the line its on and same goes for features of lines ie data plans. I would say maybe porting numbers to Google voice but I'm not sure how porting back in goes. If you don't get the answer here you can also ask on Android Central forum.

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[Cares]

This guy appears to have had success porting his number out and then getting a new number assigned. Maybe something similar can work? It'll require a bit more work as you'd have to port your personal and your son's number to say Google Voice. Wait a bit and port them back in but switch the lines they port to.

https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/779321

 

[jova33]

I've done this. It takes about half a week.

1) Port your number to Google voice
2) immediately change the number on that line through the Verizon wireless website.
3) wait 24 hours for number to port to GV
4) unlock your number from GV
5) you should wait a few days before you port you phone number back to VZW, but I called customer service less than twelve hours later and tier II support was able to start the port from GV to a different line on my VZW plan.
6) wait a day or two and pesto, you've switched your phone number off of one line to another line on your VZW contact.