How To Get Your Verizon Number Transfer PIN

Summary

Dial #PORT (#7678)
Tap the link in the automated message
Tap "Generate PIN"
See your Verizon number transfer PIN and account number. Your transfer PIN is valid for 7 days after it is created

Your Verizon transfer PIN is a special 6 digit PIN generated by Verizon.

It is used to authorize the transfer of your phone number from Verizon to a new cell phone carrier.

You give your transfer PIN to the new carrier you are switching to. Your new carrier confirms the information is correct with Verizon before Verizon releases your phone number to your new carrier.

There are three ways to get your Verizon transfer PIN:

By dialing #PORT
By using the My Verizon app
By using the Verizon website

I'll cover each of them in this article.

Here is how to get your Verizon number transfer PIN.

1. How To Get Your Verizon Number Transfer PIN by Dialing #PORT (Easiest Method)

Step 1: Dial #PORT (#7678) from your Verizon phone and press call.

Phone calling #7678 to get Verizon number transfer PIN

Step 2: Verizon will send you an automated message with a link to generate a transfer PIN. Tap the link to open it.

Automated text from Verizon with a link to generate your number transfer PIN

Step 3: Tap "Generate PIN."

Tap "Generate PIN" to generate your number transfer PIN

Step 4: Verizon will show you a screen with your number transfer PIN and your Verizon account number. Provide this information to your new carrier to successfully transfer your phone number from Verizon to your new carrier.

Verizon will show a screen with your number transfer PIN and your Verizon account number

Your number transfer PIN will be valid for 7 days after you generate it.

After 7 days, you will need to follow the steps again to generate a new number transfer PIN.

You can cancel your number transfer PIN at any time.

2. How To Get Your Verizon Number Transfer PIN Through the My Verizon App

Step 1: Open the My Verizon App.

Step 2: Tap the Account tab at the bottom.

Tap the Account tab at the bottom of the My Verizon app

Step 3: Tap Edit profile & settings at the top of the page.

Step 4: Scroll down until you see Number Transfer PIN and tap it.

Step 5: Tap Generate PIN.

Step 6: Verizon will display your transfer PIN and account number for porting your phone number to your new carrier.

Verizon will show you your number transfer PIN and your account number

Your transfer PIN will be valid for 7 days after it is generated. You can cancel your transfer PIN at any time if you no longer need it.

3. How To Get Your Verizon Transfer PIN on the Website

Go to verizon.com and sign in to your account
Click Account at the top of the page
Click Account settings and then Account settings overview
Click Number transfer PIN from the Quick Links section
Click Generate PIN
Verizon will ask you to verify your account by selecting a phone number and sending an authentication code to it
Once you have verified your account, Verizon will display your 6-digit transfer PIN and your account number

Step one is to sign in to your Verizon account on the Verizon website

Step two is to click Account, Account Settings, and then Account Settings Overview

Step 3 is to click the quick link Number Transfer PIN

Step five is to choose a verification option to verify your account, such as sending a code to one of your Verizon lines

Step six is Verizon will generate your number transfer PINN

Your transfer PIN will be valid for 7 days after you create it. You can cancel your transfer PIN at any time or generate a new one by following the steps above.

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