how to assure local number

[fjs08]

Hi,
Looking to purchase an iPhone. I don't really care if I get a new phone number, but I do need it to be a local number for my area. How do I assure that, that happens. I don't need to get a number that will be long distance for non cell phone users in my area.

Thanks.

Frank

 

[Rodimus Prime]

if you buy the phone in your home area they will give you a local area code. At the very worse it would just take you walking to your local ATT store and tell them to give you a local number.

 

[iFerd]

If I remember correctly, I entered my area code and address into iTunes before I was assigned a number, which is local, even though I activated the phone while I was in another state.

 

[fjs08]

Can you pick a number???

Frank

 

[ucfgrad93]

Can you pick a number???

Frank

No, I don't think you can.