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

[Ron McCarthy]

LNP is for the same class of service, IE, wireless to wireless, wired to
wired. Technically wireless number cannot be ported to wired services,
goverment BS is what it is!

On 1/17/07, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Peter Beckman                                                  Internet
> Guy
> > beckman at purplecow.com
> http://www.purplecow.com/
> >
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