Transferring number after subscription expiry

[dlin]

I'm switching to a new provider and my subscription with PM ended yesterday.  However, to port my number over, I need to receive and respond to a text from PM to authorize the port.  Is there a way to receive that text without paying for a whole new subscription? 

[Phil_Adelphus]

@dlin   What carrier are you going to?  If it's in the Telus group it may be possible to port without the PM account being active.

[dlin]

@eddieO Yeah I figured as much... thanks for the confirmation!

[eddieO · Accepted solution]

@dlin, unfortunately not, your account must be active for the porting to take place and unlike most other carriers, since PM is a prepaid service you will not get any of the "unused" month back as a credit or refund