The capability of subscribing individuals, businesses and organizations to keep their existing telephone number when switching to a new local service provider, regardless of whether the service providers are mobile or landline carriers.
A term used to describe a customer's ability to retain his/her existing telephone phone number while switching carriers.
As defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the ability of telecommunications service users to retain, at the same location, existing telephone numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one telecommunications carrier to another.
Please visit our Number Portability FAQ for information on this topic (switching your carrier while keeping your number).
Most phone companies will give you the option of keeping your old phone number when you switch to a new company.
In principle, a distinction can be made between three types of number portability: Geographic portability, service portability and operator portability. Geographic portability allows the user to retain his telephone number when moving to another address. Service portability (also known as cross-portability) allows the user to change from one type of service to another (e.g. from fixed-network telephony to mobile telephony) without changing his number. Operator portability allows the user to change from one operator to another at the same address without changing his number.
The ability of a customer to transfer an account from one service provider to another without requiring a change in number.
the ability of customers to retain their telephone numbers when changing telecommunications service providers.
The capability of individuals, businesses and organizations to keep existing telephone number(s) without any increase in the number of digits dialed to reach that number or any decrease in service quality when switching to a new local service provider (LSP).
number portability between operators enables a customer to transfer from one operator to a second operator and retain the same number provided the customer remains at the same address.
A term used to describe the capability of individuals, businesses and organizations to retain their existing telephone number(s) –– and the same quality of service –– when switching to a new local service provider.
Number portability operates between operators and enables a customer to transfer their number from one operator to a another operator (this is under the proviso thatthe customer continues to remains at the same address).
Term used to describe the capability of a customer to retain their existing telephone number(s) – and quality of service – when switching local service providers.
the ability to change local service providers and still keep the same telephone number. Off-peak/on-peak: blocks of time when energy demand and price is low (off-peak) or high (on-peak).
allows consumers remaining at the same location to retain their existing telephone numbers when switching from one carrier to another.
The ability to move your current phone number to another carrier. This can happen currently between cellular carriers providing service in the same regions. However, not all service providers in the local line arena can offer this feature at this time.
Ability of a customer to transfer from one operator to another and retain the original number. Also known as number mobility. Applies to both fixed and mobile.
The ability for phone numbers issued by an ILEC to work for CLEC customers. It is a key competitive issue because customers are unlikely to switch to a CLEC if they must change phone numbers.
The ability to keep your existing mobile phone number when you change phones or networks. A handy feature, unless you particularly want to call every single person who's ever had your number and let them know your number's changing. There is normally no charge involved with transferring your number from one service provider to another, but it may delay the time it takes to activate a new phone
The service that allows the retention of your number when switching to a different phone company.