Switching mobile operators will be a much speedier process as of April next year, after Ofcom announced changes to the number-porting rules. It currently takes up to five working days to switch a ...

An attempt by communications regulator Ofcom to reduce the amount of time it takes to port a phone number from one mobile network to another has been derailed in court, following an appeal by Vodafone ...

It was announced on Tuesday that number porting, a frequently requested feature, was now available for all Google Voice users. I know that many of you are shaking your head and wondering, okay, what's ...

Wireless LNP is a wireless consumer's ability to change service providers within the same local area and still keep the same phone number. Wireless LNP will allow consumers to switch from one wireless ...

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