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:[email protected]] 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: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
