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Cell Phone Number Portability Guide

Here is what you need to know about the number portability rule: Wether you are unsatisfied with your current cell phone company or you're abandonning your landline, the U.S. Number Portability rule will help you switch carriers but keep your phone number. Here is what you need to know about number portability.
The Number Portability FAQ
Your questions on number portability answered, such as which costs may be charged to you if you require number portability and just how far away your can move with your number.
The FCC's Number Portability Page
This is the official Number Portability page, from the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), for the basics and the latest news on number portability.
Tips on how to port your number
Business 2.0 has a list of tips on how to successfully deal with number portability.
It's not just about cel phones. It's for your landline too
Landline numbers can go mobile with the Number Portability rule. This means that if you are looking to abandon your landline to go all wireless, you can keep your number (an article from Wired News)
numberportability.com
The name says it all. If you plan to use the Number Portability rule, that site helps you find a better deal than what you currently have.

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