Amp'd Mobile Shuts Down Tomorrow, Port Your Number Today!

Amp’d Mobile will shutter its ailing service on July 24th at 12:01 am, meaning that today is the final day to port your number to another carrier. The mobile virtual network operator has worn a giant “Kick Me!” sign ever since it filed for bankruptcy after half of its 175,000 customers failed to pay their bills; securing its fate, Amp’d costs Verizon $370,000 per day and owes the telecommunications behemoth over $56 million. The goodbye text Amp’d sent its customers, and information on porting your number, after the jump.

According to Gizmodo, Amp’d customers received the following text over the weekend:

What happens to my Pay As You Go minutes? If you have an outstanding unpaid credit, rebate or refund due to you, to be considered for payment, you will need to file a claim. Please see http://chapter11.epiqsystems.com/AMI for more information.

What happens to my Hybrid plan minutes? If you have an outstanding unpaid credit, rebate or refund due to you, to be considered for payment, you will need to file a claim. Please see http://chapter11.epiqsystems.com/AMI for more information.

The links lead to Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, the liquidators relieving Amp’d of its assets. Before dealing with them, evacuate your number to a different, stable operator. For an easy step-by-step guide to porting your number, click here.

Customer Questions And Answers [Amp’d] (Thanks to Diana!)
Amp’d Mobile Shutting Down July 24, Prepayers Beware [Gizmodo]

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