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How To Get Your T-Mobile Transfer PIN

You need your transfer PIN to port your T-Mobile phone number to a new carrier.

Written by Stetson Doggett

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A number transfer PIN is a special six-digit PIN that is used when you want to transfer your phone number from one carrier to another.

Your new carrier will request your transfer PIN to verify your identify and authenticate your number transfer request.

You can generate your T-Mobile transfer PIN either through the T-Life application or through the T-Mobile website.

How To Get Your T-Mobile Transfer PIN Through the T-Life Application

Follow the steps below to generate your T-Mobile transfer PIN using the T-Life application:

Step 1: Download the T-Life application for iPhone or Android.

T-Mobile T-Life app

Step 2: Sign in to your account.

Sign in screen on T-Life app

Step 3: Go to the Manage tab.

T-Mobile T-Life home screen

Step 4: Tap the settings icon in the top right-hand corner.

Manage Tab in the T-Mobile T-Life app

Step 5: Tap Permissions & controls.

Settings page in T-Mobile T-Life app

Step 6: Tap Transfer PIN.

Permissions and controls page in the T-Mobile T-Life app

Step 7: Tap Get a transfer PIN.

Tap the "Get a transfer PIN" button to generate your T-Mobile transfer PIN

Step 8: T-Mobile will generate your six-digit transfer PIN. Your transfer PIN will be valid for 7 days after it is generated.

T-Mobile transfer PIN

How To Get Your T-Mobile Transfer PIN Using the Desktop Website

Follow the steps below to generate your T-Mobile transfer PIN using the desktop website.

Step 1: Go to t-mobile.com.

Step 2: Sign in to your T-Mobile account.

Sign in to your T-Mobile account

Step 3: Click Edit Profile settings.

Click edit profile settings once you have signed in

Step 4: Click Line Settings.

Click on Line Settings

Step 5: Click Request a transfer PIN.

Under Line Settings, click Request a transfer PIN

Step 6: Log in to your account a second time.

Log in to your T-Mobile account a second time

Step 7: Confirm your identity by entering a two factor authentication code sent to your T-Mobile number.

Authenticate your account by entering your two factor authentication code

Step 8: Click Get a transfer PIN.

Click get a transfer PIN

Step 9: T-Mobile will generate a temporary six-digit transfer PIN for you. Your transfer PIN will be valid for 7 days after it is first generated. If you do not transfer your phone number within that time, you will need to get a new transfer PIN.

T-Mobile will show you your temporary transfer PIN

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