Disconnecting family line but keeping the phone number

Hi  All,
I have a family plan with one main line and the other line for my wife. I wanted to disconnect the line for my wife but put her phone number on my main line. I called Verizon but they told me they can not do it. Do you have any suggestions? We have been using the phone numbers for many years and would really like to keep it.
Thanks

bupaoqi wrote:
Hi  All,
I have a family plan with one main line and the other line for my wife. I wanted to disconnect the line for my wife but put her phone number on my main line. I called Verizon but they told me they can not do it. Do you have any suggestions? We have been using the phone numbers for many years and would really like to keep it.
Thanks
If I understand you correctly, you just want to cancel your main line, then your wife's line will be your only line, correct.
It would probably best to do this in a Verizon store, but it seems that all you need to do is to have Verizon cancel your main(primary) line. Your wife's line would then convert to an individual plan instead of part of a Family plan. You will have to choose from among the minute plans available for an individual plan.
Edit: If your main line is currently under contract, though, you will have to pay an ETF when you cancel it. If what you wanted to do was to get out of the contract on your main line without paying an ETF, then Verizon is correct in saying that they will not transfer the contract from your main line to your wife's line.

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