After a brief preview, Google Voice number porting is a reality. The Google Voice blog has been updated with a handy video to make the whole process clear to users. This new capability will let users take an existing cellular number, and move it to their Google Voice account. This will replace your current Google Voice number if you have one. It also, as the vide goes to great pains to point out, cancels your current cellular service. This happen automatically when you port a number from a carrier.
Existing users can check their Settings page to find the new Change/Port option under Phones. The process will cost $20 paid via Google Checkout. If you have a contract with your wireless provider, expect to incur a early termination fee. Best to talk to them about the situation beforehand. You may want to wait for your contract to be up before you port your number.
Have any of you taken the plunge already? How did it go?
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