PLEASE NOTE: All articles are copyright but you can link to this page by copying and pasting the html code EXACTLY as shown. Thank you. <a href="http://www.1st-4-cheap-mobile-phones.co.uk/articles/art8.shtml" > <b>Mobile Phone and Cell Phone Articles</b></a> Cell Phone Number Portability Tips by Daniel Mardorf http://www.cellphonecarriers.com Only 100 Metro Cities will have cell phone number portability on November 24th. Click Here For The Complete List Of Areas. The rest of the cities are scheduled for May 2004. Here is the list of cities if you want them: http://www.cellphonecarriers.com/portable-cities.html Your service agreement is still in effect with your old carrier. If you are still in a contract with your current cellular provider, if you try to switch you cell phone number you may get charged a cancellation fee. When switching carriers, you will probably need to get a new phone. Most carriers only have certain phones that work with their systems. As stated and expanding on below, keep a copy of your cell phone bill. The carriers are relying on billing systems to make to port your number and switch service, and you must give the correct information from your cell phone bill or expect delays. Do not terminate service before signing up for new service. Your new cellular carrier will do this when the porting process starts. Inquire about the portability and pooling fees that may get charged to your bill. Your old carrier will charge a one-time fee (Each carrier charges a different fee, looks to be between $2-$5). Your new carrier may add a monthly portability fee of $1-$2 to your bill to help recoup carrier costs. Consider waiting several weeks before attempting to switch your cell phone number to other carriers. It may seem strange that we sell cell phones and are encouraging people to wait, but this is a new process. It's worth noting that the carriers themselves have not tested the portability process fully. There is potential for service errors and horror stories. Our site recommends to wait until at least mid December to switch your cell phone number. However, our site will be ready to for local number portability on November 24th if you decide that you can no longer wait. This article courtesy of http://www.mobilephonesites.co.uk. You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author name and URL remain intact. [CaRP] XML error: mismatched tag at line 13 |
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