said by decx:That method of checkIng doesn't always work as there are instances where a provider will provide new numbers in a rate centre but will not port in due to issues with the incumbent.
Yes, and (according to my personal research) sometimes the exact reverse is true.
That is, the end VoIP provider CAN port in another number for a given rate centre, but do not offer fresh ones there.
This limitation ALSO depends on who are the CLEC(s) and ILEC in the area in question, and whether or not the CLEC(s) have a prescence there.
Case in point :
Anveo could not offer me a new number in my exact municipality (next local call city instead), but so far say that they WILL be able to port in my number which was originally issued by the ILEC here.
BTW, the CLEC for my temporary Anveo number in this case is Iristel.
I have encountered other examples of this - I think that one was with lookups at VOIP.MS and another with AcroVoice.
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EDIT : Shit, that's what I get for being verbose, er, I mean thorough.
Though I figure that I
began writing my post first, the good Doctor scooped me.