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I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate the
line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has anyone
had any issues doing it?

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George wrote:
> I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate the
> line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has anyone
> had any issues doing it?

Expect the landline carrier to drag their feet for weeks, judging from what
I've heard. Wireless-to-wireless ports seem to get done in hours or a day or
two, now that the kinks have been worked out; that was my experience when I
ported last summer. But the wireline carriers are still every bit as scummy and
anti-competitive as ever and you will have to keep on them to make sure things
get done.


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"In case anyone was wondering, that big glowing globe above the Victor
Valley is the sun." -Victorville _Daily Press_ on the unusually large
amount of rain the Southland has gotten this winter (January 12th, 2005)

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"George" <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate the
> line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has anyone
> had any issues doing it?

I issued a port request to move my BellSouth business landline to VZW the
first week it was allowed a year of so back.

There were a lot of problems-- some because process was new for everyone--
but the real culprit was BellSouth who engaged is foot-dragging
obstructionism and a showed lack of cooperation (and at times simple
courtesy) like you wouldn't believe. I even wrote to the state Public
Service Commission and the FCC both of whom were no help at all.

The total process took several months, dozens and dozens of phone calls,
emails and letters-- and wasn't finalized until a buddy of mine who is an
attorney called the BellSouth Chief Counsel and threatened suit.

Ike

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"Steve Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
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> George wrote:
> > I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate
the
> > line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has
anyone
> > had any issues doing it?
>
> Expect the landline carrier to drag their feet for weeks, judging from
what
> I've heard. Wireless-to-wireless ports seem to get done in hours or a day
or
> two, now that the kinks have been worked out; that was my experience when
I
> ported last summer. But the wireline carriers are still every bit as
scummy and
> anti-competitive as ever and you will have to keep on them to make sure
things
> get done.
>

Do you think that would be the case if in this case since it would be from
the parent (Verizon) to VZW?



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> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / sjsobol@JustThe.net / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
>
> "In case anyone was wondering, that big glowing globe above the Victor
> Valley is the sun." -Victorville _Daily Press_ on the unusually large
> amount of rain the Southland has gotten this winter (January 12th, 2005)

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"Ira Hayes" <indianNOSPAM@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "George" <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e6idnTUlRbWmKpbfRVn-rw@adelphia.com...
> >I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate
the
> > line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has
anyone
> > had any issues doing it?
>
> I issued a port request to move my BellSouth business landline to VZW the
> first week it was allowed a year of so back.
>
> There were a lot of problems-- some because process was new for everyone--
> but the real culprit was BellSouth who engaged is foot-dragging
> obstructionism and a showed lack of cooperation (and at times simple
> courtesy) like you wouldn't believe. I even wrote to the state Public
> Service Commission and the FCC both of whom were no help at all.
>
> The total process took several months, dozens and dozens of phone calls,
> emails and letters-- and wasn't finalized until a buddy of mine who is an
> attorney called the BellSouth Chief Counsel and threatened suit.
>
> Ike
>
This would be a business line transfer also. I could live with the landline
company dragging their feet but my biggest fear is having a number that
doesn't ring anywhere. And at least in your case how did they do the
transfer after the "issues" were cleared? Was there any dead period when
the number didn't work at all?

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George wrote:

> Do you think that would be the case if in this case since it would be from
> the parent (Verizon) to VZW?

Yes. Different organizations, though VZ owns 55% of VZW.


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Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / sjsobol@JustThe.net / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED

"In case anyone was wondering, that big glowing globe above the Victor
Valley is the sun." -Victorville _Daily Press_ on the unusually large
amount of rain the Southland has gotten this winter (January 12th, 2005)

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"George" <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Ira Hayes" <indianNOSPAM@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:qCPOd.12103$wK.12024@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>> "George" <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e6idnTUlRbWmKpbfRVn-rw@adelphia.com...
>> >I would like to port an existing Verizon landline number (and terminate
> the
>> > line) to replace an existing VZW phone number. Before I call CS has
> anyone
>> > had any issues doing it?
>>
>> I issued a port request to move my BellSouth business landline to VZW the
>> first week it was allowed a year of so back.
>>
>> There were a lot of problems-- some because process was new for
>> everyone--
>> but the real culprit was BellSouth who engaged is foot-dragging
>> obstructionism and a showed lack of cooperation (and at times simple
>> courtesy) like you wouldn't believe. I even wrote to the state Public
>> Service Commission and the FCC both of whom were no help at all.
>>
>> The total process took several months, dozens and dozens of phone calls,
>> emails and letters-- and wasn't finalized until a buddy of mine who is an
>> attorney called the BellSouth Chief Counsel and threatened suit.
>>
>> Ike
>>
> This would be a business line transfer also. I could live with the
> landline
> company dragging their feet but my biggest fear is having a number that
> doesn't ring anywhere. And at least in your case how did they do the
> transfer after the "issues" were cleared? Was there any dead period when
> the number didn't work at all?

There was no dead time-- but things were pretty screwy for a while.

Initially, local and VZW-originated wireless calls rang on the cell-- but
long distance and other wireless provider calls rang on the landline. For a
while, I could still make outgoers from the landline, then that went away.
Then all calls went to my cell-- but I still had a wireline dialtone.
BellSouth said they couldn't "finalize the port"-- blaming VZW for not
following correct procedures.

BellSouth said the only way to get rid of the dialtone was to terminate
service to the line-- but that would be "inadvisable" since I still had
"mixed" service. After some weeks with all calls ringing on the cell, I told
BellSouth to pull the plug which they reluctantly agreed to do. Further, I
told them I wasn't paying them for any "service" after the port request.
They eventually agreed-- but they dragged me through hot grease for several
months.

Bottom line is I don't think I missed any calls/lost any business-- and
having the business line on my cell is great. Clients love the increased
access, especially when I'm traveling. I'm a management consultant so I do a
lot of that.

Ike