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Wireless Number Portability

What is wireless number portability (WLNP)?

  • WLNP is a wireless consumer's ability to change service providers within the same local area and still keep the same phone number.
  • WLNP will allow consumers to switch from one wireless carrier to another within the same general metropolitan area. It does not allow consumers to keep the same phone number when moving to a new town or city.
  • WLNP also allows consumers to move a phone number from a wireline phone to a wireless phone in some cases.

For more information, see the following sites:

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/singlebill.html This link opens in a new window

Detariffing:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/whipsawing.html This link opens in a new window
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/detariffalert.html This link opens in a new window
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/wirelessportability.html This link opens in a new window

Number Portability
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/checklist.htm This link opens in a new window
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/#FAQS This link opens in a new window
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/wirelessportability.html#100msas This link opens in a new window