Can I port my wireline phone number to a wireless carrier?
• The FCC requires wireline carriers to port phone numbers to wireless carriers in cases where the wireless carrier’s coverage area (the area in which wireless service can be received from that carrier) overlaps the rate center in which the wireline phone number is assigned. Check with your prospective wireless carrier to see if wireline-to-wireless porting is available to you. • If you port a number from a wireline phone to a wireless phone, your wireline long distance carrier will not move with you. Your new wireless carrier will generally provide your long distance service.
