[Asterisk-Users] Semi-OT: porting numbers away

[Ross C]

So I guess I'm unclear on who 'owns' the number?  If my ITSP goes bust, and
I want to port my number to another phone service provider (ITSP or a Ma
Bell or something), does the porting process REQUIRE an acknowledgement from
the ITSP that is out of business?  Or, because I was the one who ported the
number to the ITSP in the first place, would I have enough
authority/authorization to get the number ported?  Would it do any good to
call my local telco and ask about porting numbers from providers that are
out of business?
Sounds like number porting is still a pretty gray area!

Thanks for all the feedback.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Rich Adamson
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 7:24 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Semi-OT: porting numbers away


> > Anyone have any info on porting numbers away from a VoIP provider to a
Ma
> > Bell or the like?  Thanks!!
> 
> I had a friend port his from Bell ->VOIP ->VOIP.  He had no trouble.
> 
> I would use a couple providers.  So this way if one goes down there is a
backup.

In very general terms (at least in the US), telephone numbers that are
considered portable can be moved from one itsp to another. However, the
move process generally involves a "request" for that move on the part of
the receiving itsp and an "acknowledgement" on the part of the old itsp
(or original owner of the number).

That transfer process has had lots of problems of which some include:
- some itsp's don't have a clue how to do it
- some telco's refuse to acknowledge the transfer
- etc, etc.

Most of the larger telco's will handle such requests rather well.


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