Why switch to Comporium for your wireless needs?
Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP) enables you to take your phone number with you when you change wireless carriers. Below is information on what to expect during the porting process.
Who Can Port? Porting is available in the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas. Currently that includes the following counties in our area:
South Carolina: York, Lancaster*
North Carolina: Cabarras, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union.
Eligible areas may be expanded in 2004.
*Comporium will also support wireless porting in Lancaster County beginning
November 24, 2003.
Important Details. Comporium will assist you in bringing your number to us. Comporium will need to know information about your existing account. For convenience, bring a bill from your current carrier to Comporium. If you do not have a copy of your bill, know the details of your account, including name, billing address, account number and telephone number.
Leave Some Time. The process can take several hours. While we are in the process of porting your number, you should have full service with your current service provider.
Don’t Cancel Service. If you cancel your service with your current service provider, you will lose the ability to retain your telephone number. Comporium will cancel your existing service after it obtains your telephone number. You will be required to sign a Letter of Agency that authorizes Comporium to act on your behalf to do this.
Termination Charges? If you are still under contract with your current service provider, you may be charged an early termination fee for canceling your service.
So How Does This Work?
* First, we will determine if the number is eligible to be ported.
* You will select a plan and a wireless handset.
* You will sign a Letter of Agency and a service contract. You will be able to
take your wireless handset with you and you may want to charge the battery while
we continue working on the porting process.
* Comporium will work with your current service provider to port your mobile
number, initialize service on Comporium’s network, and cancel your service with
your current service provider.
* Comporium will contact you on your new wireless handset to inform you that
your service has been switched. If the handset is not on, you will either
receive a voice mail message or text message.
* Comporium may need to contact you during the porting process for additional
information to resolve any problems that occur during these processes.
Pre-paid Accounts. Porting for all pre-paid accounts must be initiated through AT&T. Please call 866-490-2662 for additional guidance.