Amazon.com has published number portability instructions broken down by mobile carrier for people that want to purchase new mobile phones, switch carriers, and keep their phone numbers. Currently, the instructions cover T-Mobile, Nextel, and Sprint PCS.
A lot of people who try to buy a mobile phone from an on-line store don’t go through with it because they can’t find answers to all of their questions. The information that Amazon is providing about switching carriers and keeping your phone number addresses one of the biggest lingering questions in many shoppers’ minds.