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Switch from Fido to Bell
What to do at Fido before you leave, what Bell needs when you join, and everything else the switch touches. Your full plan is built in your browser and stays there.
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The rules that apply: CRTC
These apply whichever mobile carrier you're moving between.
Ask your new provider to transfer your numberBefore
Contact your new provider by phone, email or regular mail to request the transfer. You don't need to talk to your current provider.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedDon't cancel your current service before you switchBefore
Keep your current service until you have switched to the new provider. Cancelling first can stop you from keeping your number.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedExpect a mobile number transfer to take a few hoursDuring
The CRTC says a mobile number transfer can take a few hours.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedKnow you can cancel any time without 30 days noticeBefore
Under the Wireless Code you can cancel your contract at any time, and it takes effect the day your provider gets your notice. You don't need to give 30 days notice.
The Wireless Code, simplifiedCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedAsk your provider to unlock your phone for freeBefore
If your phone is locked to your provider's network, the provider must unlock it, or give you the means to unlock it, when you ask. There is no charge.
The Wireless Code, simplifiedCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Reviewed
At Fido, before you leave
Reply YES to Fido's transfer text within 90 minutesDuring
Fido texts you when it gets a request to move your number to another provider. Reply YES within 90 minutes to approve, or the request cancels automatically.
Reply NO if you didn't request the transferDuring
To stop a transfer you didn't ask for, reply NO to Fido's text. If you can't reply from your device, contact Fido.
At Bell, when you join
Get your Bell SIM, then request the transferBefore
Once you receive your new Bell SIM or device, go to bell.ca/numbertransfer or call Bell to transfer your number.
How to bring my mobile number to BellBell. ReviewedHave one detail from your current accountBefore
Bell needs at least one of these from your current account: the account number, the device IMEI, or the account password or PIN.
How to bring my mobile number to BellBell. ReviewedDon't cancel your current service before transferringBefore
Only active numbers can be transferred. Bell cancels your service with your old provider when the transfer is complete.
How to bring my mobile number to BellBell. ReviewedKeep the phone with your old SIM powered onDuring
For a mobile transfer, keep the device with your old SIM card turned on. You will get a text message about the transfer.
How to bring my mobile number to BellBell. Reviewed
Then: everything else the switch affects
The steps above are what Fido and Bell say. Your full checklist adds the accounts, codes, payments and devices that depend on your mobile carrier, in a safe order. It's built from your answers, in your browser.