Number porting to GV - my experience
MrGadget:
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3) Go to http://www.telcodata.us/search-area-code-exchange-by-ratecenter-state?ratecenter=elyria&state=oh and enter your city and state. If Bandwidth.com is not listed under your NPA-NXX you will not be able to port it to Google Voice form a cell carrier.
What do you mean? "If bandwidth.com is not listed under your NPA-NXX"
I don't see bandwidth.com listed under any entry, anywhere. If a landline is ported to a Cell company (i.e. T-Mobile), then GV should be able to port the number from the mobile carrier (T-Mobile). Correct?
I have Qwest/CenturyLink for my Landline/DSL, it is listed in the report, and in the dslreports as an RBOC. Also, the T-Mobile verify site allows a transfer from my current landline to mobile service.
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5) If you have DSL on the same account as the number you are porting it will stop working when the port occurs. I ordered a second DSL line in the house with a new account before the port to keep the service going.
Is this fact or your experience? Who was the original service provider for your DSL/Landline? Did they tell you in advance that your DSL would go dark and you needed to order a second DSL line?
...it's in the details.
Judgeless:
Quote from: MrGadget on March 08, 2012, 10:40:34 am
If a landline is ported to a Cell company (i.e. T-Mobile), then GV should be able to port the number from the mobile carrier (T-Mobile). Correct?
That is not correct. My landline that I had for 20 years was listed as portable. I moved it to T-Mobile. I then went to Google voice and tried to move it from T-Mobile. Google Voice gave me the error that they could not transfer the number.
Quote from: MrGadget on March 08, 2012, 10:40:34 am
Is this fact or your experience? Who was the original service provider for your DSL/Landline? Did they tell you in advance that your DSL would go dark and you needed to order a second DSL line?
This is what I read and this was my experience. Windstream was my DSL/Landline provider. When my landline was transferred to T-Mobile my DSL went dead. I read this was going to happen so I ordered a second DSL line and move my home network to it before the old line went dead.
You are right, it is in the details. Based on what I read it seemed like and easy deal. Get a pre pay SIM, transfer your landline, and then transfer the number to Google voice. That did not work out for me.
MrGadget:
So, if your Landline-come-mobile didn't transfer to GV, what step are we missing to validate GV will accept the ported number? What is the deciding factor if a number will get ported to GV or not? The Sanity Check only validates MOBILE numbers. It would be a shame to give up your landline, and then find out that you are stuck with a mobile-only service.
On the DSL matter. I am trying to cover every angle here. Talked to several Centurylink CSR's, also talked to an installer, all seemed to be saying the same thing -- The DSL will remain intact, and the number will take about a week to port to T-Mobile. Check , double check, triple check, let's hope they do their job correctly!
Still gun-shy about the transfer from landline to Mobile to GV portion of this process. What other factors go into deciding if GV will accept a ported number or not? How can we perform due diligence on this process? :-\
Stewart:
Quote from: MrGadget on March 09, 2012, 11:52:04 am
What other factors go into deciding if GV will accept a ported number or not? How can we perform due diligence on this process? :-\
You can never be certain. IMO, you should check with other VoIP providers to confirm that they can port your number, so it will have a good home if GV doesn't come through. You can check Callcentric here http://www.callcentric.com/lnp/ . You might also contact support at Anveo, VOIPo, etc. and ask if your number can be ported.
MrGadget:
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You can check Callcentric here http://www.callcentric.com/lnp/ . You might also contact support at Anveo, VOIPo, etc. and ask if your number can be ported.
Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like a solid backup plan if GV fails to accommodate my needs. Just something else to do in my 'spare' time.
I assume the vendors you mentioned have similar features to GV. I especially like the 'follow-me' feature, ring all my phones until I pickup. I am primarily eliminating my office desk phone (always forwarded to mobile), but allows me to make reliable outgoing conference calls (no international) from Speakerphone and DECT phone. Trying to keep it low/no cost, if possible.
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