...so you are not depending on your mobile provider as they own the number and it is just "rented" to you. In the US, porting wireless numbers has been mandate

...so you are not depending on your mobile provider as they own the number and it is just "rented" to you. In the US, porting wireless numbers has been mandated by the FCC for almost 20 years. I'm feeling my age, as I remember being excited during the process and when it finally happened. https://www.fcc.gov/general/wireless-local-number-portability-wlnp https://www.fcc.gov/general/wireless-local-number-portabilit...