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Old 12-05-2020, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
I just about bet you if you tell them if I can keep the same area code I’ll take your services, if not I’ll try another service. Don’t let them convince you that nobody else will do it either because they won’t want to lose a customer! It works because I’ve done it twice.
The phone provider doesn't have a choice. It's Federal law that you have the right to keep your phone number. It is called "porting" the number to another provider.