So I'm after some guidance here I guess...
My (apparently misguided) understanding of number portability is that it came in on the 1st of this month (April) and allowed you to take you home number to any provider, or connect it to any exchange within the same local calling area.
At this stage I'm thinking GREAT! Finally I can have caller display without changing my number! So I call up Mr T (telecom), and they inform me that it costs $2.50 per month and it'll be on in 4 hours. Neat-o! Then 5 minutes later I get a call back. "I'm sorry Sir, it appears your exchange is too old and doesn't support caller display". Grrr, not this again...
So I launch into my understanding of number portability, and she says she'll need to transfer me to someone who can help me. I then talk to this guy who says yep, number portability is definately in, but no, my number is about as portable as my a*se on a Sunday afternoon... and if I want caller display, I can have it, but I have to change my number!
At this stage I'm thinking stuff it... change my number, get my current number CustomerLink'd and then move it to a VoIP provider...
But anyway, your views on what number portability really means would be appreciated.
Regards,
Ben.