{"id":4971,"date":"2003-11-24T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2003-11-24T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=4971"},"modified":"2003-11-24T12:49:09","modified_gmt":"2003-11-24T19:49:09","slug":"what_number_ple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/11\/24\/what_number_ple.html","title":{"rendered":"What number, please?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Huzzah! Portability of cell phone numbers from one carrier to another is now a reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Except for the little glitch that the carriers spent all their efforts dragging their feet, not testing it to make sure it works. I’d hold off making the change for a few months.<\/p>\n

(Of course, if everyone holds off, then the carriers will argue to the FCC that they are being forced to spend zillions of dollars on a service nobody wants. Whereas if everyone goes for it, they can argue that the system needs more tweaking, and can they have another six months, please?)<\/p>\n

Today also (though it’s a different regulation), local telcos are supposed to let you transfer your home phone number to your cell phone<\/a>, if you want, at least in major metropolitan areas. You can do it the other way around, too, though with more limitations.<\/p>\n

(via Doyce<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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