[asterisk-biz] Port Sprint Wireless # to VoIP service?

[Andrew Joakimsen]

Yes, but it was originally T-Mobile (Omnipoint). It think it depends
more on your area than anything, if the provider can LNP a number from
the ratecenter it shouldnt be an issue who the carrier is.

On 11/13/06, Peter Beckman <beckman at purplecow.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Nov 2006, Peter Beckman wrote:
>
> > OK --
> >
> > I've tried 2 different VoIP providers, both of which are unable to port the
> > number 480-213-xxxx.  If you are a VoIP provider who can get the number
> > from Sprint, please let me know.  Most providers are charging $10-$20 for
> > this, plus $1-2 per month and inbound minutes for 1.1-1.5c per minute.  If
> > it is gonna cost more, so be it, I just need to know how much.
> >
> > Additionally, please contact me off-list for the full number.  I don't want
> > to post the full number on the list, but I want to make sure that this
> > number is either somehow unportable or too expensive to port reasonably.
>
>   It seems it is impossible to port a Sprint Wireless Number, 480-213-xxxx,
>   outside of a wireless service.  Is this true?  Anyone experience that?  It
>   seems strange that you cannot do this, with number portability rules and
>   all (though I don't know the rules, so maybe this doesn't apply).
>
>   Has anyone had success in the US porting a Sprint Wireless number to a
>   VoIP or land-line service?
>
> Beckman
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> Peter Beckman                                                  Internet Guy
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