Porting numbers - is it difficult?

[fiza]

At the moment we are looking at a new MAT wide (3 Schools) VoIP system to be implemented in a few months time once we have chosen a supplier.

 

Problem is that 1 of the Schools needs to have a system in place by 31st March as their current contracts expires then.

 

I was hoping that I could set up a free 3CX onsite solution temporarily until a supplier is chosen later down the line. I would use Orbtalk for SIP trunks.

The only issue would be that I would need to port the main School number over so that I could use it with 3CX/Orbtalk. I would then need to port it again to the chosen supplier later on.

 

Does anyone know how long it takes to get numbers ported?

[gmonks]

I'm looking to move to SIP and have been quoted 25+ working days

[Devontechie]

Number porting can take about 3 weeks to do (I've done a few).

[Meldrew]

Just bear in mind that if you are porting your number from BT, there's no guarantee that the port will take place on the day that they say it will be done. They can, just for the fun of it I think, decide not to, purely to ruin your day. I've been there and it wasn't pleasant.

 

Meldrew

[fiza]

Number porting can take about 3 weeks to do (I've done a few).

 

So do they give you a switch-over date so you can keep using the number with your current supplier until then?

[Devontechie]

So do they give you a switch-over date so you can keep using the number with your current supplier until then?

Yeah you will get told by your new provider that date of transfer. It normally happens been 10am and 2pm on the transfer day