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bennofitz
Posts: 4
Service Provider:
Sprint PCS |
 
Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:45 pm |
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What if I wanted to transfer a number that was not mine, but I know is available? Is there some way that cingular confirms to see that the number was actually in your possession before they assign it to you? What about transferring a land line number?
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Celtic Dragon
Posts: 252
Phone Model:
SE w610i/BJ II
Service Provider:
Cingular/AT&T |
Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:59 pm |
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Well, they don't transfer numbers without transferring accounts. If the phone number you want isn't associated with your account, then no would be your answer. Can't transfer land line numbers either.
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TexasCSR
Posts: 327
Phone Model:
V600, V551, Nokia 6820
Service Provider:
AT&T/Cingular/T
mobile |
Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:17 pm |
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If you want to see the details, call our Porting Administration Center. 1-888-898-7685. You'll have to be a Cingular Customer. They'll give you details on policy's regarding porting in another customer's number.
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elmo01
Posts: 2221
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:15 am |
| bennofitz wrote: | | What if I wanted to transfer a number that was not mine, but I know is available? Is there some way that cingular confirms to see that the number was actually in your possession before they assign it to you? What about transferring a land line number? |
here are some prerequisites to line number portability
it can be any phone number (beeper Land line etc)
it must be within you customer service area (you cant have a NYC number ported to LA)
it must be active (so if the service is cancelled you cant port the number or reactivate that account)
you have to be the account holder of the number being ported
these basic requirements are for all carriers
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Celtic Dragon
Posts: 252
Phone Model:
SE w610i/BJ II
Service Provider:
Cingular/AT&T |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:38 am |
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They must have changed policy then, when I signed up for service last year I wasn't allowed to port my land line number. *shrug*
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elmo01
Posts: 2221
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:49 am |
| Celtic Dragon wrote: | | They must have changed policy then, when I signed up for service last year I wasn't allowed to port my land line number. *shrug* |
usually in that situation the number to be ported your land line number)has a different CSA (customer service area) than your zip code
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Feeple
Posts: 49
Phone Model:
Motorola V3 RAZR
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:49 pm |
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Yeah, I'm not sure if they can port a number that's in their reserve pool. You'd have to start service with us, and then port out (make sure to do it quick so you don't get hit with a lot of the fees.)
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TexasCSR
Posts: 327
Phone Model:
V600, V551, Nokia 6820
Service Provider:
AT&T/Cingular/T
mobile |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:52 pm |
The main factor in Porting: The number to be ported HAS to be active.
If it's in their reserve pool, there is absolutely nothing you can do to get it, unless you start up service with their provider and see if you can request a number.
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2126
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:57 pm |
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actulay you can port a lan line number but it has to be YOUR number or atleast under your name
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