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I recently quit my job and requested that the company port my number to my new provider. The number was originally ported into the company plan from my personal line several years ago. They are refusing to allow me to port my number back out to my new personal plan.
Is this legal? Do you forfeit ownership of the number once you port it to the company account?
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I recently quit my job and requested that the company port my number to my new provider. The number was originally ported into the company plan from my personal line several years ago. They are refusing to allow me to port my number back out to my new personal plan.
Is this legal? Do you forfeit ownership of the number once you port it to the company account?
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Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
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This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04
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I recently quit my job and requested that the company port my number to my new provider. The number was originally ported into the company plan from my personal line several years ago. They are refusing to allow me to port my number back out to my new personal plan.
Is this legal? Do you forfeit ownership of the number once you port it to the company account?
phone
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I recently quit my job and requested that the company port my number to my new provider. The number was originally ported into the company plan from my personal line several years ago. They are refusing to allow me to port my number back out to my new personal plan.
Is this legal? Do you forfeit ownership of the number once you port it to the company account?
phone
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Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
2
This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04
add a comment
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Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
2
This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04
Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
2
2
This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04
This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04
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Yes. Many companies will let you transfer the number back out, but if you transfer it to a company plan, then it's their number.
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
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yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
3
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
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Yes. Many companies will let you transfer the number back out, but if you transfer it to a company plan, then it's their number.
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
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yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
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@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
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Yes. Many companies will let you transfer the number back out, but if you transfer it to a company plan, then it's their number.
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
8412 silver badges11 bronze badges
yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
3
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
|
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Yes. Many companies will let you transfer the number back out, but if you transfer it to a company plan, then it's their number.
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
8412 silver badges11 bronze badges
Yes. Many companies will let you transfer the number back out, but if you transfer it to a company plan, then it's their number.
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
8412 silver badges11 bronze badges
answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
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answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
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answered Oct 13 at 18:55
Max A.Max A.
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yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
3
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
|
show 2 more comments
yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
3
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
yes, easier to get a new number if they refuse, nothing else you can do
– Kilisi
Oct 13 at 19:11
3
3
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
@Kilisi, yes. My old job gave me a company phone, but I didn't port my number - I just got a new number and still kept my personal phone. It adds some cost because you have to keep paying for the personal phone, but the plus side is that you can keep your #.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 19:21
8
8
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
It doesn't add any cost unless you have to pay for the company phone. If the company pays for the company phone then your cost remains the same. You're paying for your phone just as you always did, there's no additional cost to you.
– joeqwerty
Oct 13 at 20:22
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
@joeqwerty, yes, that's what I meant. It adds cost compared to the OP's scenario of only having a company phone and no personal phone.
– Max A.
Oct 13 at 23:40
1
1
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
I think next time I might port my personal number to Google Voice so I can use it on the new company phone at the same time.
– mr.freeze
Oct 14 at 16:20
|
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Who was paying the fees? You or the company?
– Sandra K
Oct 13 at 18:42
Yes, the company paid the bill. It was transferred into their account.
– mr.freeze
Oct 13 at 18:43
It would depend on the agreement you signed when you ported the number and possibly on the laws of the country where you live and work.
– Rupert Morrish
Oct 13 at 21:02
2
This is why you keep these things separate.
– user10399
Oct 14 at 12:04