Inventory the numbers before choosing what to move
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Build the transfer scope from verified numbers and purposes, not from a remembered main line.
Prepare
Know exactly what is moving.
Confirm scope, authority and dependencies before an order.
Confirm scope, authority and dependencies before an order.
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Who is authorised to request a business-number transfer?
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Match the authorised requester to the losing provider’s records before signing or submitting anything.
Check registration details without guessing from the latest bill
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Confirm the number’s registered details and required codes with the provider that holds them.
Confirm portability for the exact number—not just the country
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Country coverage, new-number availability and the ability to transfer your number are different questions.
Find the services that depend on your old phone account
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Check related services and contract boundaries before closing an account after a port.
Prepare a porting packet without creating duplicate orders
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Use one controlled request and the receiving provider’s current document requirements.
Assign a porting lead, routing owner and acceptance reviewer
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Give administrative responsibility, route configuration and acceptance separate named owners.
Treat a porting date as a confirmed event, not an estimate
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Keep estimated lead time, carrier acceptance and confirmed cutover details separate.
Keep a small change register for phone routing
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Record the purpose and acceptance of a route change so the next administrator can maintain it.