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Enter your 10-digit phone number to see if it can be transferred when you switch to AT&T.

It&rsquo;s easy to bring your number when you order online. But first, it&rsquo;s important that you do not cancel service with your old provider until the port process completes. Cancelling service with your old provider will result in the number transfer and wireless order being cancelled.

When you&rsquo;re ready to bring your number to AT&amp;T:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose&nbsp;Keep my number&nbsp;at checkout.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enter the phone number you want to bring to AT&amp;T.

3.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Verify and add your carrier information.&nbsp;Be&nbsp;sure to enter it correctly so we can process the request. If there are errors in the information you enter&nbsp;it may delay the number transfer.&nbsp;Online orders will be canceled if not resolved.

You&rsquo;ll need the following information for verification purposes: 
 
- Account holder&rsquo;s Social Security number. 
- The 9 &ndash; 18 digital account number from your current carrier. 
- Passcode or PIN, if applicable, for your current carrier account. 
&nbsp; You may need to establish or reset your PIN in order to complete the transfer.

We&#39;ll ship your new phone or SIM card. Once it arrives, you will be able to&nbsp;<a aria-label="activate" href="https://www.cricketwireless.com/activate.html" rel="noopener" tabindex="0">activate</a>&nbsp;your service and complete your transfer.

For common issues, please see &ldquo;What if I run into an issue?&rdquo;

Once we have your account information, we&rsquo;ll begin to work with your current carrier to approve the number transfer. We won&#39;t officially bring your phone number to AT&amp;T until you authorize the transfer and the process is complete. 
Here are a few things to know: 
- If we can&#39;t confirm your transfer immediately, we&#39;ll work with your current wireless company and email you when we have an update. Please check your email in case we need you to take additional steps. 
- Your current service will continue to work until you authorize us to transfer your number to AT&amp;T and the transfer is complete. 
- Don&rsquo;t cancel your current wireless service. Your number must be active so we can bring it to AT&amp;T. We&#39;ll contact you if we need more information or if there is a problem. 
- When you activate, you may experience &quot;mixed service&quot; for up to 4 hours. This means your old device may receive calls while your new device can make calls. This is due to the time it takes for your phone number to move through all the systems between your current wireless company and AT&amp;T. SMS/MMS messages could take up to 8 hours to work properly while this happens. 
- Data will work on your new phone immediately after you activate.

Most carriers have additional security features in place to protect your information that you might not be aware of. There&rsquo;s no need to be alarmed if there&rsquo;s an issue or things are taking longer than expected. There can sometimes be a delay if your carrier has asked for additional information to verify and authenticate the request. 
 
Listed below are some of the most common issues. For additional assistance, please contact your carrier to resolve.

PIN Password 
In mobile devices, the PIN acts like a password preventing other people from gaining unauthorized access to your device. This is typically set up upon account creation through your current provider and is a feature that all carriers provide.

Port Protection or Transfer Block 
Helps prevent your number and account from being transferred or ported out accidentally or by an unauthorized user to another carrier. Some carriers require you to generate a PIN to verify a port-out request.

Number Lock 
This free feature is typically enabled by the customer to protect your mobile number from an unauthorized transfer. Once a lock is set up for a number, that number cannot be transferred to another line/carrier unless you remove the lock. You will need to contact your current carrier to unlock the number.

Account Number 
The port request requires the Account Number to be exact, so you&rsquo;ll want to ensure you have it correct. Please refer to a recent bill for a 9- to 18-digit number at the top corner, or call your current service provider to verify your information. This is especially important if you also have a PIN or password on your account that you might not recall.

You can&nbsp;<a aria-label="check your number transfer status online" href="https://www.wireless.att.com/lnp/" rel="noopener" tabindex="0">check your number transfer status online</a>&nbsp;or call 855.401.9291 for further assistance.

New wireless plan.
Same phone number.

Have the following on hand when transferring your number:

Find out if your number is eligible

New wireless plan.Same phone number.

Have the following on hand when transferring your number:

Find out if your number is eligible

New wireless plan.
Same phone number.