Sometimes Google Voice Number automatically freezes or locked due to security reasons. Your number was locked to prevent being transferred with your permission. So if you want to port your Google Voice number to another service provider such as Version, T-Mobile, AT&T and some others telecommunication services.
You’ve to unlock your Google Voice Number before porting it to another telecommunication service provider. Google charges a $3 fee to port your number away from Google Voice and it’s a one-time fee you don’t have to pay it again and again.
How To Unlock Google Voice Number
I don’t know how to unlock the Google voice number then don’t worry just keep reading this article. After unlocking your Google Voice Number you can easily port it out to another telecom service provider that you like the most and use the most.
Step 1 :
Go to (www.google.com/voice/unlock ) and Sign-in to your Google Voice account
Step 2 :
If you’ve more than one Google voice number then select the number that you want to unlock. Click on ‘Unlock My Number’ under your Google Voice Number.
Step 3 :
Click on Continue to confirm you want to unlock your number
Now you can easily port your Google Voice Number if you want to you’ve to Sign-in into Google Wallet to complete the port-out process and make the payment for porting out.
I have changed your mind and don’t want to port your Google Voice Number then in you can easily re-lock your number.
Re-Locking Google Voice Number
Step 1 :
Go to Google Voice Unlock
Step 2 :
Click on ‘Relock My Number’ under the Google Voice Number
Step 3 :
Click on Continue to confirm you want to lock your Google Voice Number