topic Re: Work phone to Bell to Public in Get Support

Work phone to Bell to Public

Pippy22 — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:31:04 GMT

Hello, I currently have a phone on the Bell network, paid for and managed by my employer. I am leaving my job at the end of the month and want to keep my device and number. To do so, I first have to transfer the number to a personal Bell account (porting to a different carrier is not approved). Then I would like to transfer to Public. Do you have any tips? Should I be able to get a prepaid Bell account for the time that it will take to arrange the transfer to Public? I realize this is more a question about Bell than Public, but I'm hoping this community can help me with my quest to ultimately end up with Public. Thanks!

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

dust2dust — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:34:46 GMT

Is it Bell only? Or the Bell family ie. also Virgin and Lucky?

Of course you would need a new sim and to sign up for a new account. Cell number transfers are done in minutes to hours. Not days or weeks. It's possible that you can sign up on a post-paid and then transfer and then you might get a pro-rated refund. But that's all on Bell.

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

hTideGnow — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:35:48 GMT

HI @Pippy22 Prepaid Bell or not should not matter

Even with Postpaid Bell, it should be no contract.

Only thing is that for some postpaid account, if you leave early, you only have to pay for the # days you used for that month and they will refund you back the money for the rest of the money. So, you can come to PM earlier

If you are using prepaid, likely no refund on unused days, then you would like to come to join PM closer to 25 days or so you are with Bell (make sure you give yourself couple days in case there is porting problem)

And , activate in store for free SIM . Most stores are willing to do that

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

BKNS27 — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:54:34 GMT

@Pippy22

I did the same with my employer. Find out when the prepaid renewal date or if the employer is on a 2 year contract.
If it is a prepaid plan just port over a few days before the renewal date but purchase a PM SIM ahead of time.

If the employer is on a 2 year contract, you might want to talk to them if they will pay for the penalty fee if your port your number to PM…this was my case and the employer was nice to eat the penalty fee.

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

esjliv — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:17:44 GMT

@Pippy22 - I suggest you do find out the full ownership with your employer on the phone number and the device.

If this was a phone number you brought into this company you are working for, then you likely have the right to port it out. But the company assigned you this phone number, they may have the 'ownership' of it, so would have to obtain a public mobile SIM card and activate with a new number.

As for the phone (and plan), did you bring your own into the company? Same issues/questions apply as above.

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

Pippy22 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:49:56 GMT

Thank you for the information!

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

Pippy22 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:51:11 GMT

Thanks for your help.

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

Pippy22 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:51:25 GMT

Thanks!

Re: Work phone to Bell to Public

Pippy22 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:51:46 GMT

Thank you - I'll check into it.