How to port your Skype phone number to another carrier

Skype, as some you may know, allows you to search their database for custom phone numbers when signing up for their Skype-in service. This means you can search for phone numbers in your area by either phone number or by searching for words. If you've found a good Skype-in phone number and want to port it to another carrier this article will tell you how to do it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Ability to make a call

1. Call the carrier that you want to port your Skpye-in phone number to.
2. At some point during the conversation they will ask you for your account number. This number is actually just your Skype phone number.http://forms.ehow.com/contribute.aspx?id=2052608&panel=2#
3. The porting process for a Skype-in phone number does typically take longer than most other numbers and can take anywhere from 3-7 days before your phone is fully functional with the number.