Question about porting wireless number and changing accounts.
So I am coming off of my parent’s plan and moving to my wife’s plan. I’ve been paying them for my phone for over 20 years. I want to keep the number as it is close to 22 years old now. My phone is 3 years old and I’m also wanting to upgrade it.
In my research the only option on ATT was to transfer billing responsibility. That however doesn’t count as a new line or activation for any bonuses that my wife’s account would qualify for. So the only way to keep the number would be to port somewhere else and then port back in to ATT.
I’ve processed the port to GV and it just completed a few hours ago. I’ve made and received calls, sent and received texts, and tested with a 2FA text to ensure that came through properly. All tests have passed.
My question is basically how long do I need to wait before we can set up the order with ATT to port the number back to ATT and then pickup the new phone to be able to use it?
Any guidance or sharing of experience is greatly appreciated.