[asterisk-biz] Place to park a number ...

[Paul]

I knew why they charged for minutes. I was just pointing out that my
options were limited. Once the books were printed, updating the listings
didn't help much. People actually went to the POP address or tried to
send mail there.

I think the Verizon reseller involved was responsible for the way things
went.

C F wrote:

> On 4/17/07, Paul <ast2005 at 9ux.com> wrote:
>
>> I had Verizon do that by sending the number to their voicemail for a
>> year. They charged me for inbound minutes. Also, they changed the white
>> and yellow pages listing to the address of the local Verizon POP. Good
>> luck with that solution.
>
>
> Paul, they charge for incoming minutes because of Call Forwarding.
> About the directory listing, it's a less than 10 minute phone call to
> update it.
>
>>
>> C F wrote:
>>
>> > Alan port it to Verizon as Remote Call Forwarding number, it's only
>> > aroun $15 per month.
>> >
>> > On 4/16/07, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well then pick a company you feel comfortable with, or your CLEC, and
>> >> port
>> >> the number to them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 4/16/07, Alan Bunch < Alan.Bunch at udfc.com> wrote:
>> >> > *I* agree with all of you.  My boss doesn't  8-)   He also is
>> >> paying too
>> >> > much for Vonage.  He makes very few calls and the $14.95 month
>> plan is
>> >> > still more than he would use on a per minute plan.  Remember this
>> >> is our
>> >> > C *F* O.
>> >> >
>> >> > Alan
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Matt wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > I'd say Vonage is going to be around as long as anyone else.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On 4/16/07, *Alan Bunch* <Alan.Bunch at udfc.com
>> >> > > <mailto:Alan.Bunch at udfc.com> > wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >     I know I''m going wind up with a carrier.  I just hope I can
>> >> find
>> >> one
>> >> > >     that will be around for a while.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >     alabun
>> >> > >
>> >> > >     Matt wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >     > Well, when a carrier goes out of business their numbers are
>> >> returned
>> >> > >     > to the pool.  You MIGHT be able to get them if you talk
>> nicely
>> >> > >     to the
>> >> > >     > top dog (XO, Level3, etc), but probably not.    I don't
>> know
>> >> exactly
>> >> > >     > what you want for an answer..... if you don't want to park
>> >> at a
>> >> > >     > carrier where else will you park?
>> >> > >     >
>> >> > >     >
>> >> > >     > On 4/16/07, *Alan Bunch* < Alan.Bunch at udfc.com
>> >> > >     <mailto:Alan.Bunch at udfc.com >
>> >> > >     > <mailto:Alan.Bunch at udfc.com <mailto:Alan.Bunch at udfc.com>>>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > >     >
>> >> > >     >     I have a number that was ported to Vonage about 7
>> months
>> >> > >     >     ago.  Well the
>> >> > >     >     CFO of my company did anyway. With the present Vonage
>> >> > >     situation he
>> >> > >     >     would
>> >> > >     >     like to port that number away from Vonage.  Is there a
>> >> place,
>> >> > >     >     other than
>> >> > >     >     a carrier, to park a number ?   He has had this number
>> >> for may
>> >> > >     >     years and
>> >> > >     >     would like to hold on to it.
>> >> > >     >
>> >> > >     >     I know I could port it to any number of carriers but
>> don't
>> >> > >     want to
>> >> > >     >     move
>> >> > >     >     it to someone I don't know will be in business
>> >> > >     tomorrow.  BTW, what
>> >> > >     >     happens to the numbers a carrier has when they
>> vanish ?  I
>> >> would
>> >> > >     >     imagine
>> >> > >     >     it's a pain recovering those number from a customer
>> >> point of
>> >> > >     view.
>> >> > >     >
>> >> > >     <SNIP>
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