AT&T- reserve phone number?

AT&T- reserve phone number?

Hi all,

I have a ATT account and am switching to verizon. I want to reserve my ATT number and keep voicemail until number portabilty is started later this year, and I can transfer the number to my verizon account. I called ATT cust. service, but they said the only option I have is to keep the phone active on my current plan (Digital Advantage $29.99), they have no voicemail-only plan. Does anyone know of a cheaper way to reserve my number and voicemail?

Thanks

warp10

 

thanks for the fast reply. I thought of that but the $20 plan doesn't include voicemail. Being $7 extra, it doesn't pay to switch.

 

cell phone number portability is being able to take your current cell phone number from one carrier (ATT in my case) and use it with another carrier (verizon in my case). I think it will be a major conveinence (no calling a million contacts to tell them new phone numer), but the carriers have whined and made the FCC delay it until November this year, hopefully it wont be delayed again.