Transferring from 1st generation iphone to iphone 3gs

Im selling my 1st generation iphone and buying a 3gS, possibly all in the same day. But i just want to know how long it will take to get my phone number transferred to the new 3gs and how soon i will be receiving calls on there?? Is there a waiting period? I dont want to sell it and not be able to get my calls on my new phone....
Thanks for the help in advanced.

Yeah I don't see it being a problem with a store associate assisting you on how to reset the phone. And just to be safe, when you sell your old phone, simply remove the SIM card from the top. Ask at the store if you're not sure about how to do this. With that card out, any calls to your number will never find that phone.
Good luck,
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