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Question about online ordering

lilpumpkin1009

Oct 24, 2005, 7:22 PM
How does a phone number get assigned to you if the phone is ordered online? I would like the new phone (an addition to my family plan) to be in a certain area code...

Thanks in advance!
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jinx7676

Oct 24, 2005, 8:17 PM
it's based off your Zip code, but it pulls from the closest "major" market. so if you live in the next county over, it'll still pull a number from the market. this would only make a difference if:

A. people care about calling you long distance from their home phone
B. you wanted a "vanity" number - which a store rep can do
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