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Local Number Portability enables customers in the United States to keep their telephone number when switching service providers.
Local Number Portability enables customers in the United States to keep their telephone number when switching Service Providers.
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'''''Alternate Number'''''
'''''Alternate Number, Call Forward Number'''''


Used in Interim Number Portability (INP), the caller's original telephone number which is call forwarded to the new carrier's telephone number. Also known as Call Forward Number.
Used in Interim Number Portability (INP), the caller's original telephone number which is call forwarded to the new carrier's telephone number.


'''''Donor Company'''''
'''''Donor Company'''''
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'''''NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center)'''''
'''''NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center)'''''


Porting data is available throughout the U.S. from the NPAC database via IVR access.  Throughout the 02-011 document referral to access porting data, does NOT mean IVR access.
Porting data is available throughout the U.S. from the NPAC database via IVR access.  Throughout the 02-011 document, referral to access porting data, does NOT mean IVR access.


'''''Recipient Company'''''
'''''Recipient Company'''''