Herman wrote:[color=blue]
> "Phil Collin" <phil.collin@datametrics.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:455c9247$0$8714$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...[color=green]
>> Tim wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Phil Collin wrote:
>>>> Ofcom is proposing that the port lead time – the period it takes to
>>>> transfer a customer’s number from one network to another – should be
>>>> reduced from five working days to one working day following the switch.
>>>>
>>> Is this for mobile or normal phones?
>>>
>>> I've just ported some normal phone numbers to a voip provider, and it
>>> took a few weeks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tim[/color]
>> If you take a look at the published document you will be able to see
>> exactly what they are planning on doing.
>> The document is well worth a quick scan through
>>
>> Phil
>>
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>> Phil Collin
>> Partner Manager
>> T: 0870 861 0 300
>> E: [email]phil.collin@voicehost.co.uk[/email]
>> W: [url]www.voicehost.co.uk[/url]
>>[/color]
> Indeed, well worth a scan. But I don't see anything about porting to/from
> VoIP in there?
>
>[/color]
They refer to "other network providers" and BT's 21CN, which
incidentally with my other companies hat on , we are working with BT to
monitor. The 21CN is IP based, VoIP is just that.
A VoIP provider such as ourselves are just another Telco albeit our
comms are all IP based.
Hope that helps clarify the position.

Phil
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Phil Collin
Partner Manager
T: 0870 861 0 300
E: [email]phil.collin@voicehost.co.uk[/email]
W: [url]www.voicehost.co.uk[/url]