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Keeping phone number???? |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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RizSher, you're right 
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Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
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From: Estonia
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In Estonia it will be possible to move with your number from one operator to another operator in coming year. At least this is the plan. |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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I was just reading up on this in Australia again and it seems it takes 4 hour or less to port your number these days!
anyway, for anyone interested Here is the Australian number portability web site. Interesting reading...
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pethal
Joined: Aug 29, 2003
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From: UK
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On 2003-09-17 15:26:49, RizSher wrote:
As far as I have been able to find out, if you take your old number to another network, people on the new network will still be paying x-network when they call you, eventhough u;re on the new network.
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Really? Is that true? |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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yes. The original network will always own the number.
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wrath000
Joined: May 14, 2003
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From: Norway
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Not neccesserily true. It depends on the local laws. Like I said, in Norway for example, the phone companies don't own the phone numbers. The person using the number owns the number.
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jamba
Joined: Aug 10, 2002
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From: Baguio City, Philippines
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Here in the Philippines it is not possible but you can get close. This is because different providers have different prefix codes. Globe Postpaid for example uses the prefix +63.917.xxx.xxxx while Smart uses +63.918.xxx.xxxx or +63.920.xxx.xxxx. Getting close means that if you are lucky, you can get the same last 7 digits the same, i.e., if still available, you may get +63.917.888.8888 form Globe then swithch to Smart and get the number +63.918.888.8888. |
Jowi
Joined: Feb 21, 2002
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From: Pilipinas
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here, you have the option to pick your last 4 numbers |
decoy7
Joined: Feb 06, 2002
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From: NW London
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On 2003-09-17 15:26:49, RizSher wrote:
As far as I have been able to find out, if you take your old number to another network, people on the new network will still be paying x-network when they call you, eventhough u;re on the new network.
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depends on the network, for example:
o2(UK) used to charge x-network prices to call people who've joined their network, but have recently announced changes to their tariffs so you dont pay x-network charges anymore when calling people who've ported their number to o2.
t-mobile(UK) have always charged the same for calling people on their network as charge they do for calling those who have joined the network from another service provider....it all gets confusing when you have 4+ telephone service providers but works in favour of the consumer.
people also change service providers so they can get a free phone as they're offered free when signing a new contract...if your current provider is told you wish to leave for this reason you can someimes get a new handset out of them for free regardless of how little you spend monthly.
finally, contracts elswhere in the world(parts of Europe & North America) can be 2 years minimum, in the UK they are only ever a maximum of 12 months. |
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Posted: 2003-09-17 15:59
