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[Discuss] AT&T eliminating copper phone lines



On March 28, 2017, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> 2. Add phone service to my existing Verizon FIOS Internet plan. (Con:
>> I lose my phone number of 25 years.)
>
>I don't understand this second point.  Why can't you port your existing
>phone number over?

I don't understand it either, but Verizon has confirmed it (twice).
Apparently, my home number is special. 95% of home numbers can be
ported to their FIOS Voice service, but mine can't.

However, they can port it to Verizon Wireless. Weird.

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Dan Barrett
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