Cell phones and the ability to switch carriers with same number in Canada

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Before when one had a cell phone in Canada and did not like the carrier, he had to get a new number and break the contract which meant he had to shell out a lot of money. Now not only can one keep the cell phone number he got from one carrier and switch it to another, but he can even switch his home phone number to a cell phone number. This means instead of having a home phone number and a cell phone number, many are just having cell phone numbers. And people like me who already have a home phone number and just want a cell phone for when we go on a trip or for emergencies are in a bind. I was wondering for the Canadians on myLot, whether the new regulations have affected their decision to get a cell phone when they do not want to get rid of their home phone?