Porting a work number for my own

[Portstrong]

I am leaving my company. They are allowing me to keep the cell number assigned to them through Bell. I need to get it “ported”. How do I do this?  I have purchased the $23 6 Gb plan

[Andy85]

Hi @Portstrong,

Here are the general steps to activate your account:

If you're looking for a detailed article explaining the steps to joining Public Mobile and porting over your phone number, please review the following link: https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/qc/get-help/articles/transfer-your-number

[hTideGnow]

HI @Portstrong 

just an advise, before you port your line away, it is best to ask your company to let you take over the line with your own account first, rather than you port their line from the Corporate account.   it is easier to port that way

[softech]

@Portstrong  as long as your office already released the line and you are free to port, you can port just like usual.  Make sure you have the account number as well (or at least ask your office what information you need to provide to the new provider)

Then, confirm your number is eligible to port into PM (it is a Koodo site because both Koodo and PM use the same Telus system):
https://secure.koodomobile.com/checktransfereligibilityparrot/checkSingle.do

Next, get a Public Mobile sim card from

• local Telus/Koodo/Mobile Klinik stores: https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/pick-up-SIM (call ahead to confirm availability ) 
• Amazon.ca:  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07R6P5KBB/ (Free 7 to 10 days Shipping)

Once you have the sim card, activate your account by using the PM app (preferred way) or online on PM web site - https://www.publicmobile.ca/plans , pick a plan and click Subscribe.  (Please note you can start from the site but you will still need to download the app to complete the activation after the payment step).   
After the payment step, you will get to the phone number step.  You will request to Transfer your exiting number instead of picking a new number.  Please provide your current phone number and the account number of the old provider as the porting info.

Once activation is completed , still have the old provider sim card in your phone.  Your old provider will send you a SMS and ask your permission for the porting.  You need to reply YES within 90 mins for the porting to complete

Once replied yes, you can put your PM sim card in a phone and wait for incoming calls to come.  Reboot your phone ever 30 mins and test incoming call from another line.  If incoming call reaches your PM sim card, then the Porting is completed