Note: This site is for CMRS providers. Residential and Business customers should contact their Wireless Service Provider or Wireline Service Provider to learn more about number portability.
WLNP Additional Links
Overview
Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP) is a method by which a subscriber may change service providers and/or service but retain and transfer their local telephone number.
FCC Report and Order 95-116 mandated the implementation of Local Number Portability - Service Provider Portability (LNP-SPP) for both Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) and Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) providers by November 24, 2003. The types of porting BellSouth supports are:
- Wireless Carrier to Wireless Carrier
- Wireless Carrier to Wireline Carrier
- Wireline Carrier to Wireless Carrier
All BellSouth switches in all markets are WLNP capable.
Portability for numbers used for paging services is not required in the FCC mandate.
It is the CMRS providers responsibility to understand and adhere to the mandate. The purpose of this site is to give CMRS providers an overview of how to interact with BellSouth to provide WLNP.
