Switching providers, keeping the same phone.

[Brad]

Two years ago, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note that I LOVE. My contract(with Rogers) is about to end, and the local dealer is Telus. Is there some way to move my Rogers phone over to a Telus plan? What are the steps involved? Is there a way to retain the same phone number?

[NFtoBC · Accepted solution]

Yep!

1) ensure your phone is unlocked from Rogers, or by getting an unlock code from a third party unlocking company.

2) when you open your Telus account simply state that you want to PORT your current Rogers number. You'll need your account number, PIN, etc.

3) once your Telus account is complete, and the number ported, Rogers will send you a final bill for any sums outstanding on your account.

That's it - you're on the Telus network.

[Techjunkie]

You can port your number over no problem. You will have to get the phone unlocked for it to work on Telus though. Rogers should do that for you, but it would be cheaper to use an unlocking service online. Carriers aren't cheap to unlock.

[Brad]

Excellent. For the sake of information sharing, I'll report back after the port to share the costs and any headaches that arise.