burgerwars
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Northridge, CA
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3 edits | reply to bmcent1
Re: Voice Pulse Dropping My Phone Number ... Global NAPS?
I typed some 240-358-6xxx numbers in T-Mobile's Can I Port page ( »www.t-mobile.com/switch/default.···urce=TMO ) and interestingly it comes up and says "Yes." This may be a good sign that you can port out. I then typed in a number I know comes up No from Global NAPS (212-202-5xxx) and it still comes up No.
Not having an account number shouldn't be a problem. I know with my experience in using T-Mobile to do this, they'll ask for it, but if you say they don't use account numbers (like the phone number is the account number), they're OK with that.
I'm thinking if you're able to port it to Verizon, you can then call VoicePulse sometime after the 13th and have them port it back to them with whatever CLECs they still use in your rate center. Of course if they could do that, why don't they port it internally (it could be some sort of rules they need to follow).
But there are no guarantees in porting, although I'm 100% with T-Mobile. I once tried to port to VoicePulse from Callvantage. The port couldn't be completed, even though VoicePulse served that exact rate center, and actually had numbers in their inventory to give to new customers that started with the exact same area code and prefix. Go figure.
As far as a difference between a landline and VOIP, with cell carriers in regard to porting (I know with T-Mobile), they consider VOIP landlines. With them, either the number is a landline or a cellphone. No other categories.
It's good you filed an FCC complaint. I'm hoping after enough of these, the FCC will get the message that CLECs are dancing around the number portability laws and do something. In this instance, I don't think VoicePulse is to blame. I'm thinking they're totally willing to release the number, or do what they can. But with Global NAPS doing what they do, there's probably not much, if anything, that VoicePulse can do. |
