Q: Before you port a Local Number(s).
A:
To submit your Local Number(s) port request, please follow the steps in the online form by accessing the "Port Requests" tool and clicking on "New" to initiate your request.
Things to check BEFORE proceeding:
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If your Internet service is combined with your telephone service, (i.e.: on the same invoice) you MUST contact your service provider and request a dry loop installation to avoid an unintended disconnect of your internet services when the port is completed.
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If you also have Toll-Free Numbers pointing to your Local Numbers, you must initiate a port request for the Toll-Free Number(s) BEFORE the Local Number(s).
Please note the following important information when proceeding:
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All Local Numbers provided in a request must come from the same phone service provider (i.e.: on the same invoice).
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The address provided MUST BE the service address and not the billing address.
Warning: It is possible that the service address is different from the address on your invoice.
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A recent bill (less than 25 days old) from your present provider is required to submit a port request.
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Ensure that the pages of the invoice provided have at least the following information and that it is legible:
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Account Holder (name and address)
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All telephone numbers on that account
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Should you have an IP service provider which does not issue bills, a screen capture of the account information or a letter on a company letterhead will suffice.
Once the porting is completed, it is the clients' responsibility to contact the former service provider to ensure that the instructions provided for porting of the numbers (ie: transfer, leave as is, disconnect) are enabled.
Please note that there may be a fee for each rejection due to incorrect information provided to us for the portability.