{"id":4910,"date":"2017-03-20T11:52:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T18:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=4910"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:49:13","slug":"asked-answered-add-line-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/asked-answered-add-line-account\/","title":{"rendered":"You Asked, We Answered: How Do I Add a Line in My Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hear from a lot of Consumer Cellular customers who want to take advantage of our $10 Shared Connections offer by adding a line to their existing account. I\u2019m thrilled to tell you how\u2014it\u2019s a terrific way to make your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/Plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talk and Connect plans<\/a> go a little further every month! It lets your family or friends share the minutes, texts, and data on your monthly cellphone plan simply by creating an additional line for them. And calls between lines on the same account are free, meaning you don\u2019t use any of your minutes when you call each other\u2014so you\u2019ll definitely want to sign up the people you love to gab with the most!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you add a line and start sharing connections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To get started, login into <a href=\"https:\/\/my.consumercellular.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>My Account<\/strong><\/a> online, or by using the My Consumer Cellular <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=cci.usage&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> on your smartphone.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>Phones &amp; Devices<\/strong> shown at the bottom of the screen. Here, you\u2019ll see the devices that are currently active on your account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the grey <strong>\u201cplus\u201d sign icon<\/strong> to the right of the current phone (or phones) listed on your account. The \u201cplus\u201d sign will appear with the words \u201c<strong>Share Your Minutes, Texts &amp; Data, Add A Line<\/strong>\u201d underneath it.<\/li>\n<li>This will open a list of the available cellphones and devices you can select for the new line. Choose one by clicking \u201c<strong>Add to Cart<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be asked if you want to transfer an existing telephone number. Select \u201c<strong>Yes<\/strong>\u201d if so; or if you prefer, a new number can be assigned.<\/li>\n<li>After assigning the phone number, you can choose protection plans or additional accessories for the phone. Once you\u2019ve completed this, click \u201c<strong>Continue to Next Step<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Verify that all of the information shown is correct, and then click \u201c<strong>Checkout<\/strong>.\u201d Just like that, you\u2019ve added a new line to your account!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s quick and easy, and you\u2019ll be sharing with the people you love in no time. Of course, if you have any questions or need help, be sure to contact customer support at <strong>(888) 345-5509<\/strong>. They always do a great job of getting you up and running!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hear from a lot of Consumer Cellular customers who want to take advantage of our $10 Shared Connections offer by adding a line to their existing account. I\u2019m thrilled to tell you how\u2014it\u2019s a terrific way to make your Talk and Connect plans go a little further every month! 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