topic Re: Phone number registry in Get Support

Phone number registry

unsub2this — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:37:58 GMT

Hi All,

I was wondering if there is a possibility to check what phone numbers are available in the registry that I could use as my second phone line.

Thanks

Re: Phone number registry

dust2dust — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:43:53 GMT

If you have an account already then you can play around in the change number function and flip around towns and cities in your area (or anywhere). Click the little spinner refresh icon lower down to get a new list of 3 choices.

Re: Phone number registry

srlawren — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:50:07 GMT

@unsub2this as nice of a feature as this would be, I don't believe it's possible. [Also, there's probably practical/non-technical reasons, such as scam callers using the tool to narrow down active vs. inactive phone numbers.]

Re: Phone number registry

unsub2this — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:54:00 GMT

@dust2dustThere is a phone number that was recently deactivated and I would like to see if I can register it to my name. I am not very sure how to go about it.

Re: Phone number registry

Meow — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:54:05 GMT

The only way would be to go to option to change phone number and scroll through available numbers (and then cancel). But it that will not guarantee you will get the Same number selection when you open new account.

Re: Phone number registry

dust2dust — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT

You could make the new account anytime you like. That's your first opportunity to see if you can find the number. Then after activation you can try finding it in change number.

But you would also need to know which provider "owns" the number. Maybe you'd be willing to share the first 6 digits you're looking for. That would hint to us all the area the number is at. Maybe you don't care.

Re: Phone number registry

unsub2this — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:03:20 GMT

Can I send you a PM with the number I am looking for?

Re: Phone number registry

RossN — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:05:45 GMT

@unsub2this hi just so you know ,you are on a community website,we are customers like you

Re: Phone number registry

dust2dust — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:24:48 GMT

Of course. Excellent fair warning above. ...just so you know.

Adding - Just the first 6 digits. All that tells us is the city location of the number.

Re: Phone number registry

darlicious — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:23:38 GMT

@unsub2this

Was the phone number originally a pm/koodo/telus number? Did you lose it less than 90 days ago? When you call it is it out of service? If you answered YES to all 3 questions then it's possible and you can either search for it to see if it's available or you can contact customer support to see if it's available for them to select. If it is activate with a temporary phone number and contact customer support to assign it to your account.

Re: Phone number registry

unsub2this — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:56:25 GMT

@darlicious

1. No idea

2. Not my phone number, just one that I thought I'd like to own

3. Yes

I would like to add it to a the cheapest plan available, as a secondary account.

Re: Phone number registry

darlicious — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:07:50 GMT

@unsub2this

Your main phone line is with which provider? I take it they don't offer a feature for you to scroll thru available numbers from them? If you haven't already share the area code and exchange and we can have a look-see? There's another website you can use to research the desired number....I just have to remember the weird spelling of it to give you the link.....?🤔