What Has Number Portability Done For You?
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Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone?
Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone?
05/31/2004 02:00 PM"Number portability" began in November for parts of the country, but
on Monday it will be available throughout the nation. Millions of
cellular phone users are about to discover that when they switch
companies they can keep their number, but a new phone will be
required. One company offers consumers an easy way to get rid of old
cell phones and get paid cash for doing it. [PRWEB May 21, 2004]
What you need to know about number
portability
What you need to know about number
portability
06/01/2004 08:22 PMZDNet Jun 2 2004 0:26AM GMT
Opportunity seen in number portability
Opportunity seen in number portability
11/17/2003 03:11 AMBoston Globe Nov 17 2003 1:50AM ET
FCC allows phone number portability
FCC allows phone number portability
11/11/2003 09:22 AMglobetechnology.com Nov 11 2003 8:34AM ET
Portability complaints? Take a number
Portability complaints? Take a number
01/28/2004 08:43 PMZDNet Jan 29 2004 1:05AM GMT
Number portability sites pop up
Number portability sites pop up
11/14/2003 12:32 PMUSA Today Nov 14 2003 11:58AM ET
Carriers not ready for number
portability
Carriers not ready for number
portability
11/10/2003 11:05 PMOh man, we really don't want people to think we're fixated on the
whole cellphone number portability thing (though it is nice to be
pre-occupied with something besides the dismal failure of the N-Gage),
but there's a new report out from Mobile Competency about how the
cellphone companies still aren't ready for November 24th, the first
day the new rules go into effect (even though they're had no problem
charging their subscribers for it for months). They're recommending
that if you can manage it, to wait until next year to switch. Read...
Amazon helps with number portability
Amazon helps with number portability
05/03/2004 03:07 PMAmazon's phone-sales business unit has added a HOWTO on
number-portability, and a service to help you keep your number when
you change mobile carriers.
Transferring your cell phone number is easy when you order from
Amazon.com. You won't have to wait in line at a store while your
number is transferred from your previous carrier to your new one. And,
in some cases, you will be assigned a temporary phone number for your
new phone so that you can use it until your transfer is completed (you
can even forward your calls from your current phone to your new phone
in the interim). Best of all, when you buy a cell phone from
Amazon.com and transfer your number, you will still qualify for all of
our great rebates and discounts.
Link
(
via MobileWhack)
Number portability winners and losers
Number portability winners and losers
11/05/2003 02:31 PMEven more on number portability: MyRatePlan.com is running a poll
about cellphone number portability, and while it's not scientific, the
results aren't exactly surprising, either. Of those planning to
switch, most say they're going to move to Verizon, which has embraced
number portability and is refusing to charge their subscribers any
additional monthly fees. As for the rest of the poll results, let's
just say that Sprint is in trouble. Read [Via GigaOm]...
F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability
F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability
11/11/2003 01:11 AMNew York Times Nov 10 2003 11:45PM ET
AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number
Portability
AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number
Portability
12/05/2003 03:03 PMcloudscout writes "The FCC is demanding that AT&T Wireless
Services explain their number portability failures. Apparently, tens
of thousands of customers ...
Local Number Portability Glitches Still
There
Local Number Portability Glitches Still
There
01/22/2004 02:06 PMNow that nearly two months has passed since wireless local number
portability went into effect in the US, it turns out that
carri
ers are still having problems porting numbers in a timely fashion.
There are eve a few cases where people who signed up back in November
still don't have their numbers ported. The problems are being worked
out, though, and are much less likely to occur these days. However,
it is still taking a few days to port the number in most cases - which
is way more than the
2.5
hours the FCC had told carriers it should take. For the time
being, it looks like the FCC isn't taking the carriers to task for
missing that mark. It's also interesting to note that all of the
carriers report that portability has not been nearly as big an issue
as they expected, with many fewer subscribers moving than were
predicted. Of course, some might point out that the carriers who had
the most to lose from number portability had every incentive in the
world not to make the process very smooth - and to make sure everyone
knew that it wasn't going to be smooth.
Phone number portability OK'd
Phone number portability OK'd
11/11/2003 02:06 PMSiliconValley.com Nov 11 2003 11:41AM ET
Rocky start for number portability
Rocky start for number portability
12/22/2003 02:02 AMBoston Globe Dec 22 2003 1:01AM ET
FCC Swamped By Number Portability
Complaints
FCC Swamped By Number Portability
Complaints
01/29/2004 03:49 AMBy this point, it's pretty well known that wireless number portability
didn't
go so smoothly over the past couple of months. However, now the
FCC has admitted the extent of the problems, saying that they've
recei
ved 4,750 complaints concerning number portability. Considering
the total number of switchers, that's really not a huge percentage -
but it still doesn't speak well to the efforts the wireless carriers
put into the process. The FCC is now looking to see if any
regulations were broken. Considering that many carriers were clearly
dragging their feet on getting ready for this (partly as a ploy to ask
for more delays), it seems likely that the FCC will fine a few
carriers for screwing around when they should have been preparing (as
we
expected
back in May). It still seems like a strategically backwards move not
to have embraced something that customers clearly wanted - and which
was clearly going to come sooner or later.
Number Portability Finally Getting
Sorted Out
Number Portability Finally Getting
Sorted Out
04/30/2004 02:47 PMWell, it only took half a year, but the FCC is now reporting that
wireless number portability appears to be moving along
smoothly. Of course, all hell might break loose again when the
rest of the country (that is, anywhere that is not one of the top 100
metropolitan regions) starts offering number portability next month -
but hopefully the carriers have learned their lesson. There are still
some problems with portability, so don't be completely surprised it
things don't work the way they're supposed to. However, if you really
want to switch, there's not much reason to wait any more.
Number Portability Delights Users of Old
Handsets
Number Portability Delights Users of Old
Handsets
07/05/2004 04:42 AMHankooki Jul 5 2004 9:01AM GMT
More Doom & Gloom Predictions For Number
Portability
More Doom & Gloom Predictions For Number
Portability
11/13/2003 12:28 PMIt seems like November 24th, 2003 is increasingly taking on a Y2K
feel, as story after story after story is talking about how
much of a mess it's going to be when people first try
to switch their mobile phone numbers. It's tough to tell how much
of these stories are carrier propaganda, from those who are trying to
scare people away from switching, and how much is legitimate. Even if
the fear is legitimate, it's still possible that many of the problems
aren't necessary, but are caused by certain carriers who are
purposely making the process annoying, in order to scare away
people from switching. No matter what, everyone's gearing up for
November 24th. Large call centers are being trained to deal with
number portability issues, and basically no one has any idea (a) how
many people are actually going to switch on that first day or (b) how
well the process will work? At least no one is heading off for
reinforced bunkers in the mountains.
Cellphone companies using number
portability to rip off subscribers
Cellphone companies using number
portability to rip off subscribers
11/03/2003 01:04 AMDespite having fought tooth and nail to prevent the imposition of
number portability, that hasn't prevented the cellphone carriers from
exploiting the FCC's new rules by using them as an excuse to rip off
customers with all sorts of fees and charges. I just noticed noticed
the charges on my cellphone bill the other day, and when I called up
customer service to ask what they were for, the rep actually had the
gall to say that the fees had been "mandated" by the FCC, which is
patently untrue. These aren't taxes and they're not fees that
subscribers agreed to when they signed up for service, and it's unfair
to charge extra for the "privilege" being able to take your number
with you should you ever decide to switch carriers. Not everyone's
doing it, but Om Malik has noticed that the carriers who are
collecting these surcharges have been raking...
Number portability Hong Kong's
experience
Number portability Hong Kong's
experience
12/02/2003 12:45 AMDan Gillmor posted an interesting article that talks about the
experience consumers have had in Hong Kong with number portability....
Carriers Still Trying Last Minute Delays
On Number Portability
Carriers Still Trying Last Minute Delays
On Number Portability
11/19/2003 07:03 PMThis just never ends... While most of the major wireless carriers have
given up trying to stop wireless local number portability (and in the
case of Verizon Wireless, publicly embraced number portability), it
appears that some of the smaller carriers are now making their last
minute desperation play to stop it. A group representing smaller
rural carriers has
given the FCC an
ultimatum, saying that if they don't stop number portability by
tomorrow, they'll go to court to get portability delayed. They claim
that number portability leads to an unfair competitive situation where
the bigger carriers can stomp on the smaller ones. The FCC's
response?
Nope. Number portability is going into effect Monday
no matter how much carriers of all sizes complain about it.
Locked phones making number portability
a pain
Locked phones making number portability
a pain
12/04/2003 11:59 AMSurprise, surprise, some people are finding out the hard way that when
you switch carriers, you can take your number with you now, but
usually not your phone. Besides the incompatibilites in networks
(Verizon and Sprint use CDMA, Nextel, T-Mobile, AT&T Wireless, and
Cingular use GSM) most carriers lock their phones so that they can't
be used with anyone else. It is possible to unlock most phones so they
can be used on another carrier, thought it's not always easy, so if
being able to take your phone with you is important, you probably
should just suck it up and pay extra for a phone that comes unlocked
in the first place. Read [Thanks, Mike]...
Mobile Number Portability Starts in Full
Swing
Mobile Number Portability Starts in Full
Swing
01/02/2005 06:33 AMHankooki Jan 2 2005 9:38AM GMT
Early returns on the phone number
portability front
Early returns on the phone number
portability front
12/03/2003 08:32 PMNumber portability has failed to create a free-for-all atmosphere so
far. Also, newer camera phones may push still digital camera
manufatures to improve features and lower prices to compete.
Cellphone companies give up, accept
number portability
Cellphone companies give up, accept
number portability
11/13/2003 11:15 AMFinally accepting that number portability is going to happen and that
there's nothing they can do about it, the Cellular Telecommunications
& Internet Association (the trade group representing the cellphone
industry) says it's giving up and isn't going to fight the measure in
court or try to get Congress to overturn it. Read [Via Smartphone
Thoughts]...
Hong Kong offers lesson in number
portability
Hong Kong offers lesson in number
portability
12/02/2003 01:49 AMSiliconValley.com Nov 23 2003 6:32AM ET
Cell Phone Number Portability Presents
Environmental Concern
Cell Phone Number Portability Presents
Environmental Concern
05/31/2004 02:07 PMThe number of unused cellular phones is on the increase because of the
new "number portability" rules, adding to an already alarming threat
to the environment. You can keep your number, but when you make the
switch to a new company you must get a new phone. [PRWEB May 23,
2004]
Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch
Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch
01/01/2004 07:55 AMYonhap News Jan 1 2004 7:45AM ET
Cingular and AT&T Wireless make last
minute attempt to delay number
portability
Cingular and AT&T Wireless make last
minute attempt to delay number
portability
10/31/2003 01:39 AMWe'd thought that the cellphone companies had stopped trying to weasel
out implementing number portability after a Federal appeals court
threw out their lawsuit against the FCC back in June, but apparently
they hadn't quite given up yet. AT&T Wireless and Cingular just tried
again in court to stall the new rules by arguing that the FCC hadn't
been clear enough about how number portability applies to landlines as
well. On Wednesday this second lawsuit was also thrown out, though now
it looks like AT&T Wireless and Cingular might be trying get Congress
to intervene and obtain a delay. Read [Via MobileTracker]...
Research and Markets: Understanding and
Managing the Impact of Mobile Number
Portability
Research and Markets: Understanding and
Managing the Impact of Mobile Number
Portability
06/05/2005 11:18 PM [PRWEB Jun 1, 2005]
United States Telecom Association tells
FTC to halt number portability!
United States Telecom Association tells
FTC to halt number portability!
11/19/2003 01:38 AMSeems the telephone industry is worried that changing dynamics of how
people talk to each other could hurt there industry...
Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability
Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability
07/22/2004 02:48 AM"VoIP2Save.com" becomes first broadband internet phone company to
offer total internet phone number portability to customers. VoIP2Save
accuses rivals of holding customer phone numbers hostage because they
cannot switch their phone numbers to other carriers. [PRWEB Jul 22,
2004]
DSL Portability Comes To The UK?
DSL Portability Comes To The UK?
08/02/2004 08:43 PMOne of the most annoying things about a broadband connection is that,
unlike with a phone connection, it's often quite a pain to switch
providers -- sometimes involving extended periods without service,
multiple installs, and completely redoing work that's already been
done. In an attempt to show that they really can regulate themselves,
and don't need government officials bothering them, a bunch of ISPs in
the UK have
come up with
a voluntary plan to make it easier for UK DSL customers to switch
providers (mostly) seamlessly. Of course, it helps when there are
a lot of providers and they're all using the same wholesaler, as is
the case in the UK.
Test-Portability-Files-0.03
Test-Portability-Files-0.03
09/25/2004 05:35 PMAT&T Wireless screwing up portability
AT&T Wireless screwing up portability
12/05/2003 01:53 PMNobody said that this number portability thing was going to be easy,
but apparently switches involving AT&T Wireless have been going so
poorly that the FCC just sent them a letter warning them to get their
act together and demanding to know why there have been so many
problems. AT&T Wireless is admitting that as many as 60% of port
attempts have failed, and News.com is reporting that some customers
ditching AT&T Wireless have been waiting almost two weeks for number
transfers to go through. As MobileTracker notes, part of the problem
could be that AT&T Wireless was the only cell carrier that didn't hire
TSI to handle all this stuff for them. Read - Washington Post Read -
News.com [Thanks, Kevin] Read - MobileTracker...
Test-Portability-Files-0.02
Test-Portability-Files-0.02
07/04/2004 05:03 PMTiVo Adds Portability to the Mix
TiVo Adds Portability to the Mix
01/05/2005 10:11 PMTiVoToGo lets you copy recorded shows to your PC by way of a home
network and even burn them onto DVD’s. Is it worth checking out?
Test-Portability-Files-0.01
Test-Portability-Files-0.01
06/27/2004 06:31 AMAT&T admits to portability problems
AT&T admits to portability problems
12/09/2003 07:30 PMBut says it's getting better
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