Keeping a landline number on your cell phone

July 1st, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Q: I want to get rid of my landline phone service and go all wireless, but I don't want to lose my home phone number. Can I transfer it to my cell phone?


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