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Re: [Future9] Free porting in NY, CA, PA, DE, MD, VA, and WV. How is T-Mobile able to port VoIP numbers so much quicker than other VoIP providers can? |
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nitzanPremium,VIP
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kudos:2 | The problem for VOIP providers is that they have to rely on CLECs/ILECs to perform the port for them. Cell carriers are very fast at this but the carriers that provide services to VOIP providers range between a few days to painfully slow. A certain ILEC's wholesale division has a mandatory 14 business day waiting period - that's 3 weeks! smaller CLECs port faster, but they are only available within a limited number of states. |
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| So technically a CLEC could quickly port a VoIP DID, at least as fast as T-Mobile. But they are slow due to their own internal bureaucratic process, I take it. |
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nitzanPremium,VIP
join:2008-02-27
kudos:2 | said by josephf:So technically a CLEC could quickly port a VoIP DID, at least as fast as T-Mobile. But they are slow due to their own internal bureaucratic process, I take it.
I think cellular is actually faster than a CLEC for other reasons too (I'm not that familiar with the process), but in general yes - a CLEC could process it in a few days, they're mostly just slow due to their own bureaucratic processes.  The fastest ports I've seen were from the CLECs we're using for this offer which usually take a few days. |
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