"About Dakota" <aboutdakota@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3F91D285.6060409@REMOVEMEhotmail.com...
>
>
> Earl F. Parrish wrote:
> > <Jason Frazier> wrote in message
> > news:vou7veigqgqlef@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>Can you transfer your phone number from one VM phone to another
VM
> >
> > phone
> >
> >>or do they make you tak a new number. any help you can give will
> >
> > be
> >
> >>appreciated!
> >>
> >>[posted via phonescoop.com]
> >
> >
> > Customer Service should be able to do it. They will assign the
new
> > phone's ESN to the old telephone number and remove the
relationship
> > to the old phone's ESN. You would then have to manually program
the
> > telephone number into the new phone's NAM. You may also have to
set
> > the network as directed by Central Intelligence. You have
thirty
> > days to protect your old number from reassignment.
> >
>
> 30 days?? I always thought it was 90 days nationwide (it's 90
days in
> ND). Even if you lose your number, the chance of it being
reassigned
> within the year is very slim (at least here).
>
> AD
>

The thirty days ( I should have said 60 days) apply if your account
is empty or you report your phone lost or destroyed. Virgin Mobile
has such a meager choice of models, it is not worth buying another
new one otherwise except to replace a lost or damaged phone. The
ninety days apply to the date that the time added to the phone will
expire. If you switch phones, the time on the old phone is lost
unless you have Central Intelligence transfer the amount within
thirty days after losing the old phone.

On the original poster's question, here is an excerpt from the
Virgin Mobile FAQs:

Q. If I buy a new Virgin Mobile cell phone, can I keep my
phone number and account balance?

A. Yes, you can keep the same phone number and your account
balance fully transfers to your new phone. Call Central Intelligence
at 1-888-322-1122 and they'll help you complete the transfer.

As an added bonus, if you pass your old cell phone onto
someone else, you could each qualify for a $5 "Pass It On" airtime
bonus. Find out complete details when you call to activate your new
phone.



--
Earl F. Parrish