Colton are you an ITSP?
Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Peter Beckman <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll expand. > > 1. Bandwidth can port most all numbers, but not all numbers are Tier 1 or > 5, which support SMS. Rural Maine is tough, and there was a small place in > North Carolina we couldn't. Other than that, they are pretty capable on > porting. > > 2. I don't pay Bandwidth any fees to access their API, which is well > written and works. They do have a "beta" reverse API call that will put you > in control of releasing (or not) port outs. You can add ports in their > portal, but I haven't seen anywhere to "run CSRs." > > 3. It looks like if you want to auto-activate, it happens at 11:30am. You > can > set it to "Customer Activation" which allows you to set a time between 5am > and 10:45pm, but I'm not entirely sure how that works or if it meets your > needs outlined in #3. > > 4. No instant porting. But Bandwidth does port mobile numbers that are > connected in about 1 business day. I submitted one on a Sunday late > afternoon at it ported Monday at 11:30am Eastern. > > I've been happy with Bandwidth and their services, though their billing > department must be scrutinized monthly. My first month they billed me the > default 1.9c per minute for calls that should have been rated at 0.002, and > their downloadable BDRs (Billing Detail Records) contain duplicates and are > often missing during the month. > > ---- > > Vitelity > > 1. They can port most numbers, but it takes longer than Bandwidth (add 1-3 > days) > > 2. They have an API, but it is pretty ghetto. It works though. I've heard > they are rewriting and working on something more modern and flexible. > > 3. No option to choose FOC time nor date, though you can request it through > a support ticket. Doesn't always happen though, very manual. > > 4. No instant porting. > > ---- > > I'm looking forward to hearing more from others. > > Beckman > > > On Thu, 16 Jun 2016, Colton Conor wrote: > > Kidd, can you explain how bandwidth's porting process works, and how it >> works on activation day? What options do they give you? I like what I see >> from bandwidth, but one of the primpary markets that we do operate in is >> off-net for bandwidth. So I asusme they would have to go through a third >> party-off net provider. >> >> This market however is covered by Level3, Verizon, Broadvox (now >> Onvoy/Vitelity), AT&T, and the other cell providers. >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 12:10 AM, Kidd Filby <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We use, and I have used many times over the years, Bandwidth. Their time >>> frame is certainly the fastest I have experienced. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Colton Conor <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I am looking for a nationwide CLEC/Carrier that has the best porting >>>> process available. In my mind, this is: >>>> >>>> 1. The ability to port most numbers, and port them to their own network. >>>> That way they are only dealing with the losing carrier's porting >>>> department, and not having to send the port to an off-net carrier >>>> waiting >>>> and going through their porting department. >>>> >>>> 2. Have paid the ridiculous high priced API fee to Nuestar to allow for >>>> instant porting on the FOC date. Meaning they have built some sort of >>>> interface for wholesale customers so we can login online to upload >>>> ports, >>>> run CSRs, etc. >>>> >>>> 3. Once a port is confirmed, on the FOC date, have the ability to >>>> initiate the port at our time of choosing. Not at a forced specific time >>>> frame (like 10AM every morning), but if I want to port it a 4:59PM I >>>> can do >>>> so, and the process will flow though without any human intervention. >>>> >>>> 4. The ability to do instant porting on mobile numbers. Example, if we >>>> want to port a mobile number away from Verizon Wireless and convert it >>>> to a >>>> SIP line, I have heard you can do that instantly if you have the account >>>> pin of the Verizon Wireless number. This is less important than the >>>> other 3 >>>> items. >>>> >>>> Which carriers have this capability? I know no one carrier can be on-net >>>> everywhere, but I assume one of the big boys would fit this bill. >>>> >>>> What about the following carriers: >>>> Level3 >>>> Bandwidth >>>> Onvoy/Broadvox/Viteility >>>> Verizon >>>> AT&T (Do they have a wholesale SIP product?) >>>> Centurylink >>>> Inteliquent >>>> >>>> >>>> What are their porting capabilities and user facing portals like? >>>> >>>> There might be a reseller that could fit this bill if they built their >>>> own portal, and built on API's to the larger carriers. >>>> >>>> Please keep it on list. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> VoiceOps mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kidd Filby >>> 661.557.5640 (C) >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/kiddfilby >>> >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Peter Beckman Internet Guy > [email protected] > http://www.angryox.com/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > >
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