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Pritch · 22-04-2004, 20:30

Another thought: It sounds like the number you've got there was originally a BT number, not one that was allocated to you by NTL. Am I right?

In that case, NTL have nothing at all to do with exporting the number. Perhaps a little technical explanation of how a number port works would be in order?

When the number was ported to NTL, there would have been a request made to BT to have your calls transferred to the NTL switch. All calls into your line would still go through the BT switch, which would then bounce them out to NTL.

If you are taking this same number back to BT, then all BT have to do is remove the bit of information off their switch that bounces the calls out to us (the export datafill), and calls will route onto your BT line. Apart from ceasing the line, NTL don't have to do anything if you're returning to BT with the same number.

22-04-2004, 20:30	#10
Pritch Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lovely, lovely Teesside Posts: 248	Re: No phone!! Grrrr Another thought: It sounds like the number you've got there was originally a BT number, not one that was allocated to you by NTL. Am I right? In that case, NTL have nothing at all to do with exporting the number. Perhaps a little technical explanation of how a number port works would be in order? When the number was ported to NTL, there would have been a request made to BT to have your calls transferred to the NTL switch. All calls into your line would still go through the BT switch, which would then bounce them out to NTL. If you are taking this same number back to BT, then all BT have to do is remove the bit of information off their switch that bounces the calls out to us (the export datafill), and calls will route onto your BT line. Apart from ceasing the line, NTL don't have to do anything if you're returning to BT with the same number.