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How To Get Your AT&T Transfer PIN (Guide with Pictures)

You need your AT&T number transfer PIN to move your phone number to a new carrier. Here is how you get it.
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Summary

  • Dial *PORT (*7678) from your AT&T phone
  • Verify your identity with your four digit AT&T account PIN
  • Press 1 on the keypad to request a new transfer PIN
  • AT&T will send a text with your transfer PIN to your Phone

A number transfer PIN is used when you want to transfer your phone number from one cell phone carrier to another.

You’ll need to give your AT&T transfer PIN to your new carrier so your phone number transfer can be authorized. 

Here is how to get your AT&T transfer PIN in three ways:

  1. By dialing *PORT
  2. By using the myAT&T app
  3. By using the AT&T website

Let's dive in.

1. How to Get Your AT&T Transfer PIN by Dialing *PORT

To get your AT&T transfer PIN, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the phone app and dial *PORT (*7678) and press call.

Dial *PORT, or *7678

Step 2: Verify your AT&T account by saying or entering your four digit account PIN.

Use the keypad to enter your AT&T account PIN to verify your account

Step 3: Press 1 on the keypad to request a new transfer PIN

Press the 1 key on the keypad to request a transfer PIN

Step 4: AT&T will send you a text message with your temporary six-digit transfer PIN.

AT&T will send you a text message with your six digit transfer PIN

Your transfer PIN will be valid for four days after you create it.

If you do transfer your phone number within four days, then you will need to go through the process again and generate a new number transfer PIN.

2. How to Get Your AT&T Transfer PIN Using the myAT&T App

To get your AT&T transfer PIN using the myAT&T app, follow these steps:

Step 1: Download the myAT&T app for iPhone or Android and sign in to your account.

Step 2: Tap on the More tab in the bottom right.

AT&T app dashboard

Step 3: Tap Manage Profile.

Tap "Manage profile"

Step 4: At the top, scroll over and tap People & permissions.

Go to "People and permissions"

Step 5: Scroll down on the page and select Request a new PIN.

On the People and permissions tab, scroll down and tap "Request a new PIN"

If you do not complete a number transfer within four days, then you will need to generate a new transfer PIN.

3. How to Get Your AT&T Transfer PIN Using the AT&T Website

Here is how you get your AT&T transfer PIN on the AT&T website:

Step 1: Go to att.com and sign in to your account.

Step 2: In the top left corner, click Manage profile.

Click on "Manage profile" in the top left of your AT&T account dashboard

Step 3: On the next page, click People & permissions

Arrow pointing to the "People and permissions" tab on the profile page of your AT&T online account

Step 4: Scroll down and select Request a new PIN.

Arrow pointing to "Request a new PIN" link on the AT&T account permissions page

You will have four days to use your transfer PIN before it expires. 

If you do not transfer your phone number to a new carrier within four days, then you will need to generate a new number transfer PIN.

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