[MacScuba]

We will not be getting a landline when move to TV permanently, but is it common to change the cellphone to a 352 area code? I kinda like the old one to show where I was from.

[Bilyclub]

Kept the old one. Just changed the billing address.

[LuvtheVillages]

Originally Posted by MacScuba

We will not be getting a landline when move to TV permanently, but is it common to change the cellphone to a 352 area code? I kinda like the old one to show where I was from.

Most people keep their existing number. No need to change.

And, it is very difficult to get all your contacts to update your number on their phones.

[bluedivergirl]

We kept ours. We have an elderly family member who would be distressed by a change.

Makes it easy to sort out the junk calls, too. if we don't recognize the 651 prefix number, it is junk.

[retiredguy123]

I don't see any reason to change it. One advantage to keeping the old area code is that you can recognize when a telemarketer is calling. They will usually "spoof" their number to your old code.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MacScuba

We will not be getting a landline when move to TV permanently, but is it common to change the cellphone to a 352 area code? I kinda like the old one to show where I was from.

No. No need to. You’ll get more scam called with Florida area code IMO.

[New Englander]

I changed mine and wish I didn't. I get 2-3 spam text's every day.

[Stu from NYC]

We saw no reason to change numbers.

Got great price for landline but mostly spammers call

[davem4616]

we kept our existing area codes....one less thing to have to change that isn't necessary

[dewilson58]

nope

[JerryLBell]

I did because I really didn't care one way or another. Can you guess that I'm not a big user of my cell phone? My wife IS a big user of hers and didn't want to have all her friends from back in NC have to put in a new phone number for her in their cell phones, so she opted to keep her old cell number.

[coffeebean]

We kept our old number with the NJ area code. Very easy to identify spam.

[STLRAY]

I am not yet in Florida, but when I moved to a new state a few years ago I kept my old number for business reasons. The real benefit is all the robo calls spoof my old area code so I know not to pick up calls from there unless its someone I know who would come up as their name when they call.

[billethkid]

No!
Same plan from home to change to FL area code....$20 more per month....exactly the same plan.

Changing adds no value plus who cares what the area code is or from?

[retiredguy123]

The term "area code" is a misnomer. It no longer indicates where the caller is located.