Source: Cameron Summerson, HowToGeek.com, February 14, 2018
You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of a phone “port-out” scam, because up until recently it wasn’t really a widely talked about issue.
But it’s gotten serious enough that T-Mobile is sending warnings to many of its customers. Here’s a closer look at what this is and how to protect yourself from it.
If you want to switch cellphone carriers, you can typically bring your existing phone number with you—because who wants to get a new phone number if they don’t haveto? No one, that’s who.
