How Long Before Google Sees a Land Line Ported Through T Mobile
RFord:
Phillip:
What are the first 3 numbers of your phone number. That will give an indication of the rate center in case the Op has the same Area Code.
CoalMinerRetired:
Yes, the rate center is determined by 555 in a number such as 201-555-1212.
The site http://www.localcallingguide.com, used to be able to tell you if you could port to GV (the presence of Bandwidth.com as a carrier at a switch was the yes/no indicator). However, based on some recent posts on here that may not be accurate any more. It seems to be spotty updates of where bandwidth.com is co-located.
In case this point is not clear, just because you can port a landline to T-Mobile, there's no guarantee you can then port to GV. There's sort of a leap of faith involved.
Since you ported to T-Mobile, and cannot port to GV, your options are:
1. Port back from T-Mobile to a landline. Probably no cost to do so.
2. Port from T-Mob to an alternate VoIP provider. Popular ones discussed on here a lot are CallCentric, voip.ms (that is their website), Anveo, and a few others. Any of these will be less expensive than a landline. It will be an undetermined process if you ever want to go from the alternate VoIP provider to GV in the future.
3. Keep your ported landline on your T-Mob prepaid cell phone, but get a new, free GV number somewhere near where you live. Then start giving out your new GV number, tell people "it changed.". Be extra careful about keeping your T-Mobile prepaid up to date or you risk losing the landline number. In a few months, say three months, check again if you can port to GV. Repeat every three months.
In combination with #3, port your T-Mob number to another cell carrier, one with a plan that works best for you. Alternatively, convert your pay-as-you go T-Mob plan to a low cost monthly if you think you'll get the volume of calls to justify this.
Bob123456789:
Mine is 281 as well.
Bob123456789:
Thanks CoalMinerRetired. Great summary of the alternatives.
I am not sure I understand how to use this site to confirm whether my land line number is eligible for porting. Could you describe the steps I would need to follow. My rate center is 240.
It seems like the instructions are missing a few steps so that people can fully understand things before they begin the process.
Regarding option 2, do you know if I port my number to another VOIP provider could I then port it back to T Mobile and then to Google Voice once things were working again? I am currently using Anveo as my 911 provider and might have to port my land line number to there.
CoalMinerRetired:
BOB1-9
Use this URL: http://www.localcallingguide.com/lca_prefix.php?npa=123&nxx=456
a) If your landline number is 123-456-9999, substitute your actual landline numbers noting where the 123 (NPA) and 456 (NXX) are in that URL.
b) In the webpage returned from the above, click on any value in the Rate Center Column.
c) In the webpage returned from the above, click on every NXX hyperlink listed. Check see all the values (Telcos) under the OCN column. If you see "bandwidth.com" one time a GV port should go through (no 100% guarantees here). If Bandwidth.com is not present under any of the OCNs you are apparently out of luck (you're in an exchange GV does not serve).
There might be an easier way using the actual screens, but this is what I remember and have bookmarked.
** EDIT ** Somewhat cleaner explanation here: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/voice/L_isDWeuOAc
> Regarding option 2, do you know ...
I don't know that. Best advice is to check with each provider's customer support contacts.
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