Cell Phones: Keep your number when changing service providers

The FCC clarifies what you can expect when switching service providers.

Telephone companies are allowed to charge a fee to recover their number porting costs. Companies may or may not choose to charge a fee, and their fees may vary. If they do charge specific fees, the fees cannot exceed their porting costs. Local telephone companies that assess the fee generally charge a fixed monthly fee and may do so for up to five years.

Besides clearing up some common questions, the guide gives you the skinny on exactly how to go about switching service providers without losing your phone number. What was your experience when changing service providers? Were you able to successfully keep your phone number? Hit up the comments.

Keeping Your Telephone Number When You Change Your ServiceProvider [FCC]