Porting is difficult-- glitches and headache dominated initial setup
I joined this service because the privacy they offer appealed to me, but my experience setting up the service was a headache. At the center of the headache is their porting web form. It doesn't work. For those who don't know, porting is the process of transferring a phone number from one carrier to another. For a day, I was stuck in an uncomfortable limbo, without my number, without the ability to use my old carrier, and also unable to use Phreeli.
I first filled out the porting form with information from my previous carrier by clicking the "Transfer Your Number" button on the website. After filling out the form, I was taken to a webpage that said the form was accepted and I could check there for status updates. However, when I refreshed the page, the "Transfer Your Number" was back. I tried again several times, to no avail.
I would have liked to call customer support, but instead of having a number I can call, I have to _schedule_ a call _several days_ in advance (after my previous phone contract ends, so I would have no way to take the call). Instead, I sent an email regarding the porting issue.
A day later, I got an email from my former carrier informing me of a successful port-out, but Phreeli still just shows the prompt to "Transfer Your Number." Clicking the button prompts me to fill out the same web form that I already have several times. I sent a follow-up email (still having not received an initial reply).
Eventually, a customer service representative responded and told me to fill out the form _one more time_ with dummy data. After doing so, I got a QR code, which activated my eSIM with the correct number.
23 de dezembro de 2025
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