Local Number Portability - Telecom's obligations?

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willnz

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#26644 29-Sep-2008 10:42

Hi all,

If an ex-Telecom number which has been ported away from Telecom for some time needs to be ported back to Telecom, but at a different exchange (still the same local calling area, however), are Telecom required by the ComCom to accept that port? I tried to do this but was turned down saying that the number is assigned to a different exchange - but technically the number shouldn't even be assigned on their network anymore!

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#167690 29-Sep-2008 10:53

What you're wanting to do technically can't be done with Telecom's existing network.

willnz

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#167697 29-Sep-2008 11:13

Hmmm - yeah, they offered CustomerLink but I figure I may as well port it to 2Talk and forward the number from there (and save $15 a month and 5c per min).

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#167709 29-Sep-2008 11:44

Yup that would work.

Hmmmm

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#167742 29-Sep-2008 13:26

Just FYI

The Local Number Portability rules give a Service Provider the right to reject (or accept) a customers request to port a number onto their network.

Am glad you were offered a solution.

Neal

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