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EdwardP · 12-01-2005, 9:01 PM

A friend of a colleague lost her phone, it was her only phone (she has no landline) and was used for business. It was reported to Verizon as lost and it has been deactivated.

Once the phone is replaced, will she be able to retain the phone number from the lost phone, or must Verizon issue a new phone number?

Ed

xikle · 12-02-2005, 12:31 AM

If you activate a new phone on the same line then the same number moves to the new phone. I switched phones every few months when I had VZW and I always had the same number even though I was switching to different phones a lot.

Jrapp · 12-08-2005, 7:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xikle

If you activate a new phone on the same line then the same number moves to the new phone. I switched phones every few months when I had VZW and I always had the same number even though I was switching to different phones a lot.

That's not the same as losing a phone. I think that VZW might have security concerns about retaining the same phone #

crood · 12-08-2005, 9:09 AM

There is no problem, whatsoever. When I lost my phone, the replacement was activated with the same number. The old phone, when reported lost, is placed on a hot sheet so it can't be reactivated.

EdwardP · 12-08-2005, 6:26 PM

I received word that the person's phone has been replaced and she was able to retain the same phone number with Verizon.

Andy · 12-09-2005, 10:26 AM

Ed, Glad to hear it.

And the answer is yes, if you lose your phone, VZW just freezes the account/number until the phone is found or a new phone is purchased. There is not problem whatsoever in keeping the same number.

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EdwardP T-Mobile since 2004 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,085 Phone(s): Nokia 6101 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Retainment of phone number from lost phone A friend of a colleague lost her phone, it was her only phone (she has no landline) and was used for business. It was reported to Verizon as lost and it has been deactivated. Once the phone is replaced, will she be able to retain the phone number from the lost phone, or must Verizon issue a new phone number? Ed __________________ T-Mobile: 125,000,000 customers and counting...

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xikle For rent: inquire below Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Currently off base Posts: 1,017 Phone(s): Nokia 6126, Moto v635, V3i (wife's), Sierra Wireless 860 Provider(s): Cingular, T-Moble Devices: Garmin GPS V, Palm Tungsten C Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Retainment of phone number from lost phone If you activate a new phone on the same line then the same number moves to the new phone. I switched phones every few months when I had VZW and I always had the same number even though I was switching to different phones a lot. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, quit; don't be a nut about success.

12-08-2005, 9:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
crood Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Retainment of phone number from lost phone There is no problem, whatsoever. When I lost my phone, the replacement was activated with the same number. The old phone, when reported lost, is placed on a hot sheet so it can't be reactivated.

12-08-2005, 6:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
EdwardP T-Mobile since 2004 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,085 Phone(s): Nokia 6101 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Retainment of phone number from lost phone I received word that the person's phone has been replaced and she was able to retain the same phone number with Verizon. __________________ T-Mobile: 125,000,000 customers and counting...

12-09-2005, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Andy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Campione, Italy Posts: 10,284 Phone(s): HTC 6900 Touch, Motorola RAZR V3i Provider(s): VZW, Vodafone D2, Solomo, Swisscom Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Retainment of phone number from lost phone Ed, Glad to hear it. And the answer is yes, if you lose your phone, VZW just freezes the account/number until the phone is found or a new phone is purchased. There is not problem whatsoever in keeping the same number.

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