If you want to make the switch to America’s most reliable wireless network but you’re concerned about losing your current phone number, relax. You’re covered with Verizon Wireless.

Many new Verizon Wireless customers can keep the number they already have. The act of switching your phone number to a Verizon phone is called “porting.” And it’s easy to do.

There are three ways to see if you can port your current phone number:

• Go to any Verizon Wireless store or authorized agent location, and check with a representative.
• Call 1-800-2-JOIN-IN (800-256-4646).
• Go to verizonwireless.com/port. You will see a form that allows you to enter your current phone number to check its eligibility for porting.

To aid in the porting process, keep your current service active until you make the switch to Verizon. Keep a copy of your current bill, and be sure to have a backup of all the contacts that were on your old phone. And remember, only the authorized account holder can port a given number to a Verizon phone.