Like I've pointed out to others, I have nothing to say about other companies. I speak only about this one company where Rachel claimed that it would cause turmoil if you attempted to transfer your number out.
Rachel didn't actually raise a request for number transfer, so this was conjecture. I've gone through the process, and it was smooth. That's why I think it's a mole hill.
Everyone is saying "yes but at other companies...". Sure. I concede that. Just not at this one company.
You don’t think that claiming this is a non-issue (or mole hill) requires unjustifiably generalizing your good experience at your one company?
Normally no. But it’s based on the exact same company that OP made the assertion based on. And the relevant bit is this - I actually used the process, they didn’t. They were sharing conjecture, I was sharing experience.
I get where Rachel is coming from here. I think a decade ago when I had a separate phone for work was my least stressful time working... Unfortunately (in this case) I work for a University which I also attended school as a benefit, so the work/personal line got blurred for 6-7 years. Even though I finished my masters degree, it's become familiar to have "work" on my personal device now, when I used to be like Rachel -- separate work phone for the first 7-8 years I was working.
I'm happy she wrote this article, it's encouraging me to consider a low cost provider like Google Fi with an old phone and going back to the work/personal separation.