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The key buzzword is "Number Portability." In the USA and Canada, you can "port" your phone number to a different provider in most cases, even including porting a mobile phone (cell phone) number to a landline, or vice-versa. In many other countries, you can port your mobile phone number to a different mobile provider, but not to a landline. Contact the new company you want to do business with and ask about the availability of number portability.

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