- Some cellular providers allow you to select a mobile number based on what’s available.
- You can also transfer an old mobile number online, and sometimes a landline number as well.
Select a mobile phone number by phone. Call the provider and ask for a specific number or for a new number from available numbers in your area. The provider will offer the first number available or allow you to select the prefix or first three digits. You can also transfer your old phone number, as long as that number is still available.
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Get your own phone number in person. When you activate a phone or start new mobile service at a retail outlet, often you can select from available numbers, submit a prefix or transfer a number. The customer-service rep will enter in a specific number or help you find a phone number that you like from the list of available numbers. You can transfer an old mobile number; some carriers will allow you to transfer landline numbers as well.
- Select a mobile phone number by phone.
- When you activate a phone or start new mobile service at a retail outlet, often you can select from available numbers, submit a prefix or transfer a number.