How to Keep a Prepaid Cell Phone Number on Sprint
Requests by Sprint customers to reassign their wireless phone numbers are fulfilled upon the approval of their applications for service. The incumbent line and competitive local exchange carriers have streamlined the transferability -- or "porting" -- of prepaid cellular phone numbers. This portability option eliminates a telecommunication barrier and helps consumers maintain their longtime cell numbers for uninterrupted professional or personal use.
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Things You'll Need
- Prepaid carrier cell phone information
- Social security number
- Checking account number
Instructions
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Visit the Sprint website prior to contacting a customer service representative to initiate Sprint's application process. Review and decide on the best rate plan, service plan, phone and accessories that are suitable for your needs.
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Contact Sprint to complete an application to establish phone service within its mobile network.
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Provide the Sprint customer service representative with your zip code to confirm that Sprint has coverage in your area of residence. Inform the Sprint representative of your intention to keep your prepaid cellular number.
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Authorize Sprint's request to review your credit report to determine the number of phones you are qualified to receive and the amount of your initial deposit, if applicable.
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Provide the Sprint customer service representative with your name, date of birth, social security number and your current physical and mailing addresses.
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Select a Sprint cellular phone and choose an appropriate service rate plan, which are compatible to both your essential telecommunication needs and your current budget.
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Provide Sprint with your prepaid carrier cell phone number to have it permanently established as your Sprint phone number.
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Tips & Warnings
Sprint has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Education Association to launch a family safety resource program called 4NetSafety in association with BNetSavvy.org, a Sprint-sponsored website.
Discuss and review Sprint's built-in safety features on your cell phone with the customer service representative.
Review, update and correct your Experian, Equifax and TransUnion credit reports and credit scores to confirm the accuracy of your financial and residential information. Sprint will use your credit history and credit score to calculate your degree of risk, which will determine the amount of your financial deposit.
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