Desired Phone numbers

[iPhone-Planet]

Wondering what are the chances and how to go about getting either a specific phone number or at least choosing amongst available phone numbers for one desirable, rather than just taking whatever is given when activating or purchasing? Anybody ever do this, go for a specific number or find a way to choose a number of your own?

Thanks!

 

[Kev1000000]

I would also like to know if you can port your old phone number from a different carrier.

 

[wjp09]

Kev yes you can it says so in the video.

 

[soloudinhere]

When i purchased my blackberry I was able to choose from a list of available phone numbers in my chosen area code. I'd imagine that to do this, however, you'll have to go to a store and activate there. I don't know that the iTunes software will be able to do this.

 

[iphonenotify]

Wondering what are the chances and how to go about getting either a specific phone number or at least choosing amongst available phone numbers for one desirable, rather than just taking whatever is given when activating or purchasing? Anybody ever do this, go for a specific number or find a way to choose a number of your own?

Thanks!

I asked them about this because i wanted ***4iPhone and they said it was not possible to allow me to pick a number.

 

[Kev1000000]

Kev yes you can it says so in the video.

yes, i cant watch the video here at work. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[wjp09]

^ sorry about that.

 

[ColsTiger]

I would also like to know if you can port your old phone number from a different carrier.

It won't be a problem. You can port your number through iTunes.

 

[soloudinhere]

I asked them about this because i wanted ***4iPhone and they said it was not possible to allow me to pick a number.

You cannot name a number you want, but you can choose from a list of available numbers in the store. Vanity numbers are a different thing.

 

[Kev1000000]

Why don't you just watch this video?

Activation and Syncing Video from Apple.com

Im at work

 

[wjp09]

but activations will not be done IN store.

 

[soloudinhere]

but activations will not be done IN store.

I imagine that there will be a provision for this for those who don't have computers or internet access. I doubt they just won't be able to purchase a phone.

 

[spacerog]

I imagine that there will be a provision for this for those who don't have computers or internet access. I doubt they just won't be able to purchase a phone.

You could definitely create an AppleID, set up an iTunes account, and activate the phone useing one of the computers in the Apple store if you had to. I suppose the same could be donw at an AT&T store as well. Do AT&T stores have Inet access?

- SR