How to Change a Phone Number through Straight Talk

Straight Talk does transfer numbers, but the service users must first have a Straight Talk account and the phones that they wish to transfer their numbers from must be active. Changing your phone number through Straight will take not more than 15 minutes, a user must, therefore, be keen as they answer the prompts.

Since the transfer process will happen through Straight Talk, a user will log in to Straighttalk.com, then go to the menu and proceed to click on the activation tab. A prompt will be presented and right under “Bring Your Own or Device,” the user will click Activate, another relevant prompt will be presented “I HAVE A SIM CARD, “ and here the user will click to select the prompt.

You will then be asked to enter your Simcard number, and you will type in the digits, and another prompt “Keep My Number,” will be presented from where you will tap on the select tab.

Straight Talk WirelessLocal Number Portability

Among its many services, Straight Talk continually seeks to remain relevant and therefore, runs a service better referred to as Wireless Local Number Portability (WLPN). The latter is a service that allows individuals to transfer their existing cell phone numbers, from Straight Talk to other service providers, but still, keep the existing straight talk cell phone number.

Service users are, therefore, free to purchase new phone contracts, and then proceed with the Wireless Local Number Portability process to retain their existing phone numbers. Most importantly service users are advised to refrain from canceling their new contract, up until they have completed the WLPN process, as they risk losing their numbers.

Reasons for changing your phone number through Straight Talk

The reason why people change their phone numbers through Straight Talk is that the service provider runs the WLPN; apart from that, the process is fairly simple. Individuals, who change their phone numbers through Straight Talk seek to avoid the trouble of starting all over again to inform their family and friends among other contacts of the new numbers.

To port your existing phone number through Straight Talk, the service users will first be required to ensure that the number they wish to port is active, with the existing service provider. They will then proceed to request Straight Talk to port in their number and the service provider will complete the process on the customer’s behalf.

Given the above, you might be wondering whether it is possible to port a Straight Talk number. Well, if you are thinking of porting your Straight Talk number then you will first have to reach out to Straight Talk and request them to release your number so that the porting process can be easy, the process will, therefore; require the user to provide their passcode or pin, in their port request, with the new carrier. And if by any chance they don’t have their pin, they can just log into the Straight Talk website, then select the update personal profile option, and then click on the current security pin option.

The process of changing your number to a new Straight Talk device, can take a good amount of time, and the service users should, therefore, brace themselves. Delays could also arise from the current service provider, which will then make the transfer process take up to 7 days; users who wish to transfer their landline numbers will have to wait longer, at least up to 30days.

Conclusion

Most of the Straight Talks transitioning services are better handled by the customer care service, more especially when moving from a different carrier to Straight, or from Straight Talk. And for as much as you can do some of the transition processes on your own, service users must first ensure that they have the Straight Talk accounts.

FAQ’s

1. Is it possible to transfer the Straight Talk phone number to another carrier?

Yes, it is possible to transfer your Straight talk phone number to another carrier but you must first call straight talk and ask them to release your number for porting.

2. Is it possible to transfer my straight talk service to another phone number?

Yes, you can transfer your Straight service to another phone number but you must first create an account with Straight talk and then proceed to transfer your phone number and the remaining service balance.