2Talk 0800 number - how long?

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chewster

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#205719 24-Nov-2016 13:06

Port request submitted 4+ business days ago for a specific number (0800 43X XXX). They've sent it through - looks like they've updated with following:

"Losing Service Provider: Callplus"

Weird thing is that 080043 looks like it's under Spark according the NAD:

"Number: 080043 - Applicant: Spark - Status: assigned"

Does it normally take this long, are they doing something wrong? Have asked them the same, but hopefully someone here knows more/is faster to answer

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#1676707 24-Nov-2016 13:15

Yep, it often takes 5 days for a TF port, or even longer.

Although the number shows as being originally from Spark's allocation, it may have already been ported at least once before (maybe more than once), and possibly even before the current user of the number obtained it from their telco.

chevrolux

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#1677036 24-Nov-2016 21:38

Yea toll free ports seem to take all sorts of different times. I don't even begin to understand what red tape might hold them up.

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#1677039 24-Nov-2016 21:40

chevrolux: Yea toll free ports seem to take all sorts of different times. I don't even begin to understand what red tape might hold them up.

Might be the case with 2talk but I know I can port 0800 numbers often on the same day vs the normal 2 business days it can take for other fixed line numbers.

chevrolux

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#1677150 25-Nov-2016 07:18

sbiddle:
chevrolux: Yea toll free ports seem to take all sorts of different times. I don't even begin to understand what red tape might hold them up.

Might be the case with 2talk but I know I can port 0800 numbers often on the same day vs the normal 2 business days it can take for other fixed line numbers.

That's quite interesting. After a port gets accepted as having 'the correct info' (about a day), we can have ports happen the same, or following, day for regional numbers. But yea, toll free just seem to take widely varying times.

ghettomaster

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#1677168 25-Nov-2016 08:57

Not entirely on topic but I've never seen that NAD list before. Just discovered this...

04555

Voyager Internet

assigned

2012-12-04

Wellington

Woohoo! Sign up for Voyager and have a phone number from the movies!

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#1677252 25-Nov-2016 10:01

ghettomaster:

Just discovered this...

04555 Voyager Internet assigned 2012-12-04 Wellington Wellington

Woohoo! Sign up for Voyager and have a phone number from the movies!

Or if you're in the South Island or Auckland, Vocus have 555-XXXX ranges available too.

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Sounddude

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#1677262 25-Nov-2016 10:22

I used to have 09 555-5555 pointed at my home line. Lasted about 2 days before it got old and turned it off. It got about 10 calls a day from randoms.