Adam White asked: Do you know what happens to your phone number if you change wireless phone providers? Can you keep it? Discover more.Due to wireless local number portability (LNP) a wireless consumer has the ability to change service providers and still keep the same phone number within the same general metropolitan area.Wireless LNP allows consumers to switch from one wireless carrier to another within the same local area.Be aware that it will not allow you to retain the same phone number when moving to a new town, city or state.In some circumstances the wireless LNP will allow you to move a phone number from a wireline phone to a wireless phone.When you move your phone number from one provider to another it is referred to as porting.So when you wish to [+]