porting phone number from dad tmobile account to my new account

pom4tm wrote:

I’m not interested in transferring account ownership of my dad account. He will simply cancel and end his own existing account. What I want is the procedure for having release one of the number so I can port it into my account without affecting my own existing plan. This is a standard for many other carriers so I just want to know the proper way to doing so without affecting my own existing promotional plan.

This seems to be a bit complicated and probably something that only a TMO expert can do for you. The first thing I would do is have your dad add you as an authorized user on his account so when you call TMO you will have full access to making changes to both your account and your dad’s.

The complexity is that your EIP is tied to a specific line on your account. Whether you port your dad’s line into your account or port your EIP line to your dad’s account you are faced with the same challenge - how do you swap phone numbers and cancel your “old” phone number without terminating your EIP plan and getting a bill for the full amount due.

Try discussing this sequence with the TMO expert to see if this will work:

• Port your dad’s line into your account
• Swap SIM cards with your dad’s phone and your new phone
• Have the TMO expert update the SIM ICCID number to their respective lines
• Once you see your EIP line updated with your new phone number, cancel your dad’s line

You may have to pay a few bucks for the days you have your dad’s line if this works.