https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892063#M608713 <P><a href="https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/259222">@tosono</a>&nbsp; It will be closed. Did you remove credit/ debit card beforehand?</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:20:32 GMT Metal1967 2022-10-20T15:20:32Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892049#M608704 <P>I set up a new plan with Phone Box and requested a port out to keep my number.&nbsp; PB set-up a new number for me and will port my number once I authorize Public Mobile but I have not received an email/SMS for this yet.&nbsp; How long does it take?&nbsp; Reading other conversations suggests this is a quick (within an hour) process usually.&nbsp; Thanks</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:50:32 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892049#M608704 tosono 2022-10-20T14:50:32Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892051#M608705 <P><a href="https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/259222">@tosono</a>shouldnt take too long, your PM account is still active?</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:10:19 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892051#M608705 Metal1967 2022-10-20T15:10:19Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892055#M608707 <P>Yes - I thought this process would be automatic but I contacted PB who had to do something to initiate the transfer.&nbsp; Received the sms very quickly once they did it so all good now.&nbsp; Next question is if PM will automatically close my account since the number is ported out?</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:12:26 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892055#M608707 tosono 2022-10-20T15:12:26Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892058#M608710 <P><a href="https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/259222">@tosono</a>&nbsp;hi it should be almost rightaway your public sim needs to be in your phone and public account needs to be active you have 90 minutes to reply yes</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:14:32 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892058#M608710 Outdoorsman 2022-10-20T15:14:32Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892063#M608713 <P><a href="https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/259222">@tosono</a>&nbsp; It will be closed. Did you remove credit/ debit card beforehand?</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:20:32 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892063#M608713 Metal1967 2022-10-20T15:20:32Z https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892074#M608721 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/259222">@tosono</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;Next question is if PM will automatically close my account since the number is ported out?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>As soon as your number is ported out your account is deleted.</P><P>You should remove autopay and credit card from your file, just in case.</P><P>You can check if your account is deleted by trying to log into it.</P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:30:08 GMT https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Porting-out-of-PM-how-long-does-it-take-to-receive-the/m-p/892074#M608721 Meow 2022-10-20T15:30:08Z