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What is Local Wireless Number Portability?

April 26, 2017local portability Wireless

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What is Local Wireless Number Portability?

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LWNP or (WNP) is a service that allows customers to keep their current wireless phone number when they bring their line to a new wireless provider. This process or service is called “porting”. When is Local Wireless Number Portability (WNP) being implemented? Number porting was implemented in the top 100 markets of the U. S. on November 24, 2003. All Illinois Valley Cellular service areas will implement number portability on May 24, 2004. When will I be able to port my wireless number from another provider to Illinois Valley Cellular? On May 24th, 2004 you “MAY” be able to switch to Illinois Valley Cellular from another provider and keep your number if the other provider operates in the same service area as Illinois Valley Cellular and if you also reside within the service area of Illinois Valley Cellular. What is the specific procedure for switching from another provider to Illinois Valley Cellular and keeping my wireless number? In order to transfer your wireless number from another