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Trying out Koodo, porting number later?

  • 30 June 2023
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I currently have an account with a different provider.  I am thinking about switching to Koodo, but I use it in some remote places with poor mobile coverage, so I want to make sure the coverage is at least as good as my old provider before I commit.  What I’m thinking of doing is this:

  • Sign up with Koodo and get a SIM and a new number
  • Try it out for a while, while maintaining my old service as well for comparison
  • If Koodo works well enough, then transfer my old number and cancel that account.  If not, cancel my Koodo account.

Is this possible, or do I have to transfer the number right from the beginning?

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Best answer by MilkyWay 30 June 2023, 03:02

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I currently have an account with a different provider.  I am thinking about switching to Koodo, but I use it in some remote places with poor mobile coverage, so I want to make sure the coverage is at least as good as my old provider before I commit.  What I’m thinking of doing is this:

  • Sign up with Koodo and get a SIM and a new number
  • Try it out for a while, while maintaining my old service as well for comparison
  • If Koodo works well enough, then transfer my old number and cancel that account.  If not, cancel my Koodo account.

Is this possible, or do I have to transfer the number right from the beginning?

Yes, that is possible. You can port in to Koodo once you are satisfied with the coverage in your area.

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Thanks, that was helpful.  One more related question:

It turns out that Koodo is good, so I want to keep it.  My question is, after I transfer the number (from Freedom Mobile) to Koodo, does my other account get the current Koodo number (i.e. a swap), or is it left in limbo with no number at all?

Sophia
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Once you port your number, your old account will be cancelled altogether. No need to do anything further 🙂

BobTheElectrician
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Don’t even dream of starting a new account with a ported number. Use a temporary one provided. Then, if you are happy, port over. There is no guarantee with all the features on another provider’s phone will be 100% compatible.

Whenever you port your old number over, be aware that you must have an active account for the older phone in an area where it has reception. As a proper security measure, you have to be able to confirm a text message that your previous provider will send to your original phone within a limited time frame, so your old account must still be active.

 

Once the port is complete, your old account will automatically be closed.

 

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