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Switch phone carrier

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to switch phone carrier: 7 steps, about 2.6 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to switch phone carrier but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Check your current contract end date and fees20 min
2. 2Work out what data you actually use20 min
3. 3Compare 3 plans on real cost over 12 months30 min
4. 4Check coverage where you live and work20 min
5. 5Request the port-out code15 min
6. 6Order the new plan and port the number30 min
7. 7Confirm the old plan is cancelled20 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.