As a CLEC, we offer forwarding back to the PSTN on a per concurrent channel basis for this type of stuff. Before doing so, we need to know the expected channel volume and type of business (ie, our rates are SIGNIFICANTLY higher for call centres).
Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Nabeel Jafferali [mailto:nab...@x2n.ca] > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 3:53 PM > To: 'Bruce N'; 'asterisk Mailing' > Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Can a 416 number be ported over as a DID > onto a 905 PRI link from Bell Canada? Reps tell me NO and I don't > understand why. > > You can only port a number to a PRI if it is in the same rate centre as > the > PRI. That's standard practice for all telcos, except for some that may > offer > virtual "multi-rate-centre" PRIs (usually for an extra fee). > > Use localcallingguide.com to look up the rate centres of your current > DIDs > and any DIDs you are interested in porting. > > -- > Nabeel Jafferali > X2 Networks Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce N [mailto:het...@hotmail.com] > Sent: October-08-10 3:48 PM > To: asterisk Mailing > Subject: [on-asterisk] Can a 416 number be ported over as a DID onto a > 905 > PRI link from Bell Canada? Reps tell me NO and I don't understand why. > > > Hi Everyone, > Just got off the phone with a Bell Canada PRI rep and was disappointed > when > she told me that a 905-686-xxxx and 416-686-xxxx number can not be > ported > over to a PRI link which is sourced from the Melton exchange 905-405- > xxxxx. > Both the 416-686 and 905-686 are currently SNR from Bell Canada. > The reason was that none of these numbers are from the same exchange > and > that NEVER a 416 can come onto a 905 PRI. I understand the rationality > behind different exchanges but I thought this wouldn't be a problem if > it > was brought over as a DID. > Previously we asked Bell Canada to port over a MALTON010MD switch > number > (belongs to Allstream) to Bell Canada switch MALTON22CG1 and they said > it's > not possible as a standalone business number but then they were able to > bring it over as a DID onto the MALTON22CG1 and take it away from > Allstream. > So, in practice, it's possible to change switches and even snatch it > from > another provider. I don't see why they won't bring over a 416 or 905- > 686 > that belongs to Ajax-Pickering over to a Malton switch. Do Rate Centers > determine the portability rather than the switches whereabouts? Are > they > only doing because their billing system is not capable of tracking > calls if > numbers are moved to different rate centers? > Can someone please shed light on it or let me know if I was talking to > a rep > who was misinformed? > Also, we can try to port this number out to a third party and then port > it > back into Bell if that makes a difference or if it makes them accept > it. > Thanks,Bruce > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: asterisk-unsubscr...@uc.org > For additional commands, e-mail: asterisk-h...@uc.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: asterisk-unsubscr...@uc.org For additional commands, e-mail: asterisk-h...@uc.org
