said by MaynardKrebs:said by HeadSpinning:....Let's be clear here - TSI is not asking for a number to be ported to TSI.
I understand clearly - the consumer is asking TSI as his/her agent to port the number from Bell's billing system to TSI's billing system. Please re-read my post above which was edited to add Telecom Act 27(2) references.
With Blais as Chairman, we are allegedly having the CRTC place more emphasis on the consumer and the promotion of competition.
This matter seems to clearly fall in that bucket.
I agree that it belongs there, but quick, hurry up and drop it, as Blais' bucket runneth over any time now !
But Mister Dreidel-Head is quite correct - We should not be calling this exercise 'Porting', as it is only an 'Accounting Reassignment' of a Bell number's billing.
If, OTOH, TSI asked for same said Bell number to be moved to their TekTalk (VoIP) service, that WOULD constitute Porting, as I understand things.
So everyone, Please PLEASE
PLEASE stop referring to moving your number to TSI's Home Phone service as Porting, unless the number in question was ORIGINALLY issued by a phone provider other than Bell.