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Ofcom has published new proposals for speeding up number-porting times — the time it takes a mobile-phone user to transfer their phone number from one operator to another. Number-porting currently ...

An attempt by communications regulator Ofcom to reduce the amount of time it takes to port a phone number from one mobile network to another has been derailed in court, following an appeal by Vodafone ...

What Is an LOA and When Will My Number Get Ported? Your email has been sent An LOA is a Letter of Authorization — you’ll need one to use your existing phone number(s) with a different phone service. A ...

Google Voice is always accessible to port your existing mobile number. However, before you do this, make sure you are aware of the potential issues that might occur when you keep your number on a new ...

So, you want to change communications service providers but keep your telephone numbers – sounds like a simple enough request. However, whether you have ten or ten thousand numbers, porting your ...

ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE PHONE ACCOUNTS. ONE DAY, THE PHONE WORKED. WE’VE HAD THAT PHONE NUMBER OVER 40 YEARS, AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS GONE. I WENT TO USE THE TELEPHONE AND THE TELEPHONE WAS DEAD.

The only reason people think VoIP number porting is hard is because it’s unfamiliar. It's actually really easy — here’s exactly how to do it. If you’re considering porting your landline number to VoIP ...