naansalad wrote: as long as number is still active you can port out .Question is if your new carrier will start process even if yes then you need to provide right account number with pin/pswd on vzw account .....

Verizon owns the number as log as it is on their network. They may not let it go if there is a balance on the account. There is then no incentive for said balance to be paid.

There is definitely no harm in trying but I highly doubt that the number would be able to be successfully ported.