VOIP Tech Chat → [General] Some CLEC questions ...

Hello:

I asked a VSP why they did not have phone numbers in a certain NPA:NXX and they responded: "We rely on our underlying CLEC coverage."

Is it worth trying to find out who the underlying CLEC is and then present a request directly to them?

Is it difficult/expensive for a CLEC to add NPA:NXX's to their 'overlying' VSP's?

Thanks,

Rob.

Each VSP have their own policies and on-net/off-net contracts with their carriers, but I would not mind checking around the 3-4 CLEC's I know to see if they have on-net or off-net presence, for science.

Regards,

You are a customer of your VoSP not of the CLEC. (Your VoSP is a customer of the CLEC.) It is highly unlikely any CLEC will add coverage areas based on a request from a denizen.Yes, it is expensive for a CLEC to add new geographic (i.e. NPA-NXX) coverage areas, as they must install telecom hardware to cover a previously uncovered area/CO.

And the CLEC might need to arrange 911 coverage for the new central office as well.

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