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Industry changes are on the horizon for cellular industry.
The FCC has ruled that customers can change carriers
(cellular providers) and maintain their existing cellular
number.
In the past individuals have been forced to make decisions
between the quality or clarity of service and a new number.
Decidely one of the biggest reasons individuals keep service
they are dissatisfied with is because they don't want to
lose the number known to friends and collegeaus. The ruling
said to into effect November 24, 2003 in top metro areas
will open the market for cellular service providers.
The change is sure to prompt price wars and improvved
customer service as carriers struggle to maintain their
customer base. By May the FCC expects number portability
nationwide.
In order to move a cellular number to a new carrier follow
these simple steps:
1.) contact the new carrier prior to disconnecting your old
service or you may lose your number.
2.) Provide details to the new carrier to make the switch
this might include account and password information.
3.) The new carrier will submit a transfer request to the
old carrier. In addition the new carrier will send details
of the transfer into the portability database. The database
alerts all subscribing carriers that the transfer has
occurred.
4.) The old phone will work until the transfer is complete;
while the transfer is taking place the new phone will only
be able to dial out.
Carriers are aiming to process transfers within 2 1/2 hours
but there are no penalities in place should a delay occur.
If you are using software to send text messages to phones be
sure to update the carrier information for any transfers.
About the Author -
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