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A: Probably. In a lot of cases, it’s possible to transfer, or “port” in industry jargon, a landline number to a cell phone. Tell your cell phone carrier, which needs to have coverage in the area where you have the landline. The carrier will start the administrative process.
Can a landline number become a mobile number?
A. Moving your landline telephone number to a mobile phone is possible if you are staying in the same geographic area, but you should check with the wireless carrier you want to use to make sure the company can handle it.
Is there a way to tell if a phone number is a cell or landline?
One of the easiest ways to check if a phone number is from a mobile or landline is to use a phone number validator. These tools are routinely used to check if a phone number is valid. Plus, some phone number validators will send a live ping to the number to ensure that the number is in service.
Can someone have the same phone number as you?
Can two cell phones have the same phone number? The short answer is “no.” Cell phone carriers will not activate the same number on two different phones for security and privacy reasons; for instance, what would happen if the second person lost their phone and every phone conversation was heard by a stranger?
Can you text from a landline?
Yes, you can text a landline, and it works just like texting a mobile phone number: Open your text messaging app, address it to the 10-digit number, compose your message and send. However, the landline will need texting software to receive, read and compose a text message in order to reply.
Can you forward a landline to a cell phone?
Just follow these steps: Dial star-seven-two (*72) from your landline phone and wait for a dial tone. Press the 10-digit number of the cell phone where you’d like your calls to be forwarded to. Press the pound button (#) or wait for a response indicating that call forwarding has been activated.
How do you look up a telephone number?
Identify a caller To do a reverse-number lookup: Go to Spokeo Reverse Phone Lookup. Enter the full 10-digit phone number and select Search now.
Can two people have the same phone number?
Yes two people within the same network or on different networks can in fact have the same exact phone number… And this can cause all sorts of wierd problems. You can’t fix it. Just move to a new number on a new line.
How do I link a landline number to a mobile number?
You log on to the company’s site and specify which phone number you want the landline number linked to – mobile or another landline. You can change the link to another number as and when you want to. These services may not be available in all countries. Magic Jack offers such a service.
Can one call be terminated on two different lines?
Call routing within phone networks does not allow one call to be terminated on two different lines. However, a number can be forwarded, where calls to one number are routed to a line that also has another number.
Can Verizon assign my phone number to someone else?
If your number ported correctly, there is no way Verizon could assign it to someone else. Seems to me you should be asking Verizon how and why they assigned your number to someone else. Perhaps an FCC complaint will get better results. @sandblaster I completely understand.