Not receiving texts from Verizon carriers!

CGB wrote:

ChristieP-Sounds like you may have found the solution. I'm considering moving from Vz to T-Mobile.  Has this fixed the texting issue?  Voicemail okay? Any other issues or thought?.  BTW do old contacts and text messages transfer over? Gracias.

I moved from Verizon to T-Mobile 3 months ago and I have not had any issues texting to and from Verizon customers, both Iphones and Android devices. My number was ported by the T-Mobile store associate and did so with no problems.  Just FYI.  I'm getting a lot more for my money with T-Mobile and I have found their customer service to be very good so far. As far as contacts and texts moving over, all of mine did, but I think that is a function of my Google drive account saving and syncing with my new phone.  The only negative I have moving to T-Mobile is, there was a T-Mobile app pre-installed called AppManager I think.  What a POS.  It just automatically started downloading a huge number of games, (I hate these stupid games and don't allow them on my phone, ever) but I was able to completely uninstall the app and so far it hasn't returned.  IMO, that is a terrible disservice to your customers to force such drivel on your phone without permission.  Bloatware is a problem with Verizon as well, corporate greed i think.  One more thing, the T-Mobile app is head and shoulders better than the Verizon app, unlike Verizon that put their advertising BS in front and make you search for your account info, T-Mobile's app is a nice app filled with your account info not advertising goods and services for padding their bottom line.