Why would you ever port your number out of Google Voice? I can understand porting it to GV.
B/c after I do that, I will port the number on my current phone to GV.
You can have two #'s in Google voice. Not sure if that helps you. Just make sure the 2nd one you port is the one that you want to show up on caller ID for everyone.
I think $20 to port in + another $20 to have two numbers in GV.
Finally get my N4 and N10 tomorrow morning, been so busy I haven't yet ported my current GV number to ST. Will do that tonight.
Make sure you first unlock your Google Voice number so you can port out. It's locked by default to prevent people from randomly porting it out.
Eh? How's this done? I think I need a step by step guide to getting my GV number working with Straight Talk...
Should I bother porting my number over? Or should I just take whatever number they give me and then forward my GV to it?
just do this...what's the downside?
None that I can think of...
Eh? How's this done? I think I need a step by step guide to getting my GV number working with Straight Talk...
Should I bother porting my number over? Or should I just take whatever number they give me and then forward my GV to it?
Thanks for all of the info guys!!!
Ok. I didn't realize needed to unlock my GV number and know how to do that now. I also didn't realize that I can have two GV numbers.
Now, if I port my GV to ST now, I'm going to have to wait a couple of days for it to occur. But if I just open a ST now and I'll be able to use my N4 tomorrow.
Please let me know if I'll be able to do this:
1. Open/buy ST account and get ST number
2. Port Current cell # to GV
3. Once 2 has been completed, port original GV # to ST
While 3 is occuring will I still be able to use my newer GV # on my N4?
Caveman, I am very confused about your setup. Let me explain a few scenarios which should cover everyone, including Red Storm.
Scenario A:
1. You are currently on Verizon (it doesn't matter who the carrier is) and you have a phone number that you love. You also have a GV number.
2. You decide to go pre-paid and don't want to end up in a situation where you lose your prized number.
3. You port the number to GV. At this point your number because your new GV number. For another $20 you can keep your original GV number.
4. Anytime you go sign up for a new plan/service now, you dont care about the number assigned to you because you will just have GV forward to it.
Scenario 2:
1. You have a number with Verizon but you dont really care about the number. You have been giving everyone your GV number as your primary.
2. You go switch providers and get a new number. Who cares, you just go in and forward again.
I think the downside comes when you aren't using an Android phone.
Sending texts and making calls can't be done through the native iPhone or Windows Phone apps (or maybe it can, but i doubt as seamless as when the actual number is ported to the phone)
Thanks sygyzy, makes sense after I realized I can always just forward to the next phone/number regardless of carrier. Less hassle and no risk of losing my number!
I went with scenario A. I have two Google Voice numbers. I do not know my Straight Talk number.
Caveman, I am very confused about your setup. Let me explain a few scenarios which should cover everyone, including Red Storm.
Scenario A:
1. You are currently on Verizon (it doesn't matter who the carrier is) and you have a phone number that you love. You also have a GV number.
2. You decide to go pre-paid and don't want to end up in a situation where you lose your prized number.
3. You port the number to GV. At this point your number because your new GV number. For another $20 you can keep your original GV number.
4. Anytime you go sign up for a new plan/service now, you dont care about the number assigned to you because you will just have GV forward to it.
Scenario 2:
1. You have a number with Verizon but you dont really care about the number. You have been giving everyone your GV number as your primary.
2. You go switch providers and get a new number. Who cares, you just go in and forward again.
Don't forget to post a picture of it in the epic Nexus 4 thread when it arrives.My nexus 4 and nexus 10 shipped.
Why do you want to even port to Straight Talk at all?Thanks for clearing some things up. But my scenario is that I would like to keep my current GV # and use it as my ST # and keep my current AT&T number which I would like to port to GV.
Ponyo - I believe has answered my concern and I will just port my current GV #(after unlocking) to ST.
Sorry for all of the questions, I'm a big noob about this stuff.
Why do you want to even port to Straight Talk at all?
Just keep both numbers with Google Voice on your Google account, let Straight Talk assign you whatever number they want to assign you and be done with? You don't ever need to know your Straight Talk number or give it out to anyone.
With Google Voice, both numbers will remain yours and you don't have to ever worry about losing your number if you get cut by Straight Talk.
With what you're trying to do, if Straight Talk cuts you off for any reason(excessive data usage, forget to refill for the month, etc...) at all, you will lose your number permanently.
Which one do you want to show on your caller ID, your current AT&T one, or your current Google Voice one? Whatever number you port to Google last is what will appear on the Caller ID.Like I said, I'm a noob at this. This makes sense. Thanks!
edit - as mentioned by RuffRyder if I port over my AT&T number, my original GV won't be shown on Caller ID if I use it which is something I may want. More food for thought.
Don't forget to post a picture of it in the epic Nexus 4 thread when it arrives.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2286040