My Intel phone was the only cell phone I used. I was given a piece of paper on how to transfer the number to a personal account. My carrier says they need the account number and passcode, neither of which are provided on the piece of paper. The numbers on there were just the AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon standard 800 numbers. Anyone have this information?
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You will need both account number and passcode to switch from corporate to personal account. That's the only way to keep your phone number since it's part of a block of numbers owned by Intel. HR should be able to provide that. It's insane they don't include the info on your exit paperwork.
Sorry in Chandler we used AT&T. I was able to get things switched very easily. Sorry and good luck.
I work in wireless the only way to change the name on a number is to have a representative of Intel provide the required info otherwise it can't be transfer to you. Honestly I doubt a company that lets you go would go the extra mile to do that for you but while you still have access to the voicemail get a new number and if they disconnect it ask a rep to change the TNF (trafic message) to your new number.
Don't see how the ATT website helps out.
Intel uses Sprint in Oregon
I want to transfer the number to Verizon (3 other phones in the family on Verizon)
Do a search for att premier logon and you should fine the link needed to register.
I think you can create a account on att website using just your phone number. Once that was created I believe there is a way to get your account number. I didn't need a password but did need the account number.
Standard cell phone industry practice. It makes sense, otherwise you could go into a store, give them someone else's phone number, and switch it to you. I'd actually like to get a different phone, over the past several years Intel has been getting obsolete phones to provide to employees, and I don't trust that all the crap IS puts on the phones would be swiped clean.
So, yes, they need that info for Assumption Of Liability (AOL). That's the cell phone industry three letter acronym for it. I was at a local Verizon store for an hour where they tried and tried to get it done (they want a sale), but couldn't get any traction.
In some ways I can hardly wait to completely cut ties with Intel. The Easter egg hunt for forms, info, and data spread out around seemingly endless varieties of custom made databases by people who don't do the job was really getting to me.
What? Do they need that info to prove that is/was your phone?