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JT53 · 12-25-2006, 6:20 PM

I'm part of a family plan and wanted to know if I could change to a different phone # that has a different area code than the others on the plan w/o penalties/fees - when we set it up, they said it all phone #s had to be in the same area code. Thnx.

Andy · 12-25-2006, 7:53 PM

I think it is still true that all line on a Family Share Plan have to be in the same billing area/area code...I'm not sure if there are any carriers that allow different area codes on a family share plan.

Quint101 · 12-25-2006, 8:09 PM

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I'm not sure what a billing region is but I have a family plan with a Florida area code and an Atlanta, ga number. I'd try as long as the city you are changing to has verizon service. There are no extra fees charged to me for this.

Quint101 · 12-25-2006, 8:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy84094

I think it is still true that all line on a Family Share Plan have to be in the same billing area/area code...I'm not sure if there are any carriers that allow different area codes on a family share plan.

I was at a Sprint store a while ago and a person had an Atlanta number and a Massachusetts number on the same account... I don't know whether they still allow this.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 12-26-2006, 6:58 PM

when you set up that account.......they assigned you numbers that go with the billing address on the account......since there can be only one name on the account and one billing address the only number change would be to get a new number in the same area code......but you would have to activate a new account in your are of choice of area code and you have to have residence there because most companies dont accept P.O. boxes as billing addresses

NokiaKrazy · 12-29-2006, 8:40 PM

I asked about getting a out of state number added to my Alltel account awhile ago. I was told that it would have to be a Utah number if it is going to be added to my account.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 12-29-2006, 9:30 PM

yeah.........they will only issue numbers to accounts that correspond to the proper billing area...............so someone in Orlando, Florida cant get a number in Tampa Bay....

VZW-LOVER · 01-01-2007, 2:17 PM

Has to be in the same region. The best place to find info is from VZW Easy Move Dept. Been there done it. Love it when the kids go to college outside the region.....oh well! Money has no home.....

Quint101 · 01-01-2007, 3:19 PM

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Originally Posted by VZW-LOVER

Has to be in the same region. The best place to find info is from VZW Easy Move Dept. Been there done it. Love it when the kids go to college outside the region.....oh well! Money has no home.....

Ah ok... Makes sense. In my example, Florida and Georgia must be in the same region since i was able to activate a 2nd line with the Ga. number on the same account.

VZW-LOVER · 01-01-2007, 4:11 PM

The easy move dept. deals with this type of thing all day long and their the best versed in VZW policy.......Good Luck!

12-25-2006, 6:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
JT53 No more newbie here! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Change Phone Number? I'm part of a family plan and wanted to know if I could change to a different phone # that has a different area code than the others on the plan w/o penalties/fees - when we set it up, they said it all phone #s had to be in the same area code. Thnx.

12-25-2006, 7:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-25-2006, 8:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Quint101 Let's go Birds!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,574 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl, Motorolas W385, v195s, LG AX4270, SE Z310a Provider(s): Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, AT&T Devices: MP3 player, Bluetooth, digital camera Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Images: 37 My Auctions	Wirelessly posted (Q's Mobile Device: Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/3.0.6306/1558; en; U; ssr)) I'm not sure what a billing region is but I have a family plan with a Florida area code and an Atlanta, ga number. I'd try as long as the city you are changing to has verizon service. There are no extra fees charged to me for this. __________________ OMG! I'm a BlackBerry killer!!! I managed to kill my 1st phone ever!

12-26-2006, 6:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,661 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Change Phone Number? when you set up that account.......they assigned you numbers that go with the billing address on the account......since there can be only one name on the account and one billing address the only number change would be to get a new number in the same area code......but you would have to activate a new account in your are of choice of area code and you have to have residence there because most companies dont accept P.O. boxes as billing addresses

12-29-2006, 8:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
NokiaKrazy Now I use a LG Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 643 Phone(s): LG AX5000 Provider(s): Alltel (RIP Cellularone) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Change Phone Number? I asked about getting a out of state number added to my Alltel account awhile ago. I was told that it would have to be a Utah number if it is going to be added to my account. __________________ I did not switch to Alltel. They switched to me! And I do not use Nokia anymore!

12-29-2006, 9:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,661 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Change Phone Number? yeah.........they will only issue numbers to accounts that correspond to the proper billing area...............so someone in Orlando, Florida cant get a number in Tampa Bay....

01-01-2007, 2:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
VZW-LOVER Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Home Posts: 283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Change Phone Number? Has to be in the same region. The best place to find info is from VZW Easy Move Dept. Been there done it. Love it when the kids go to college outside the region.....oh well! Money has no home.....

01-01-2007, 4:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
VZW-LOVER Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Home Posts: 283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Change Phone Number? The easy move dept. deals with this type of thing all day long and their the best versed in VZW policy.......Good Luck!

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