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'''''Number Portability''''' enables customers in the United States to keep their telephone number when switching Service Providers. |
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A process by which a telephone number may be reassigned from one Local Exchange Carrier to another. |
A process by which a telephone number may be reassigned from one Local Exchange Carrier to another. |
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'''''Local Number Portability Administration Center |
'''''Local NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center) Database''''' |
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The eight (8) regional Number Portability Administration Center Databases which contain current Service Provider switching specific information about TNs involved in porting activity. |
The eight (8) regional Number Portability Administration Center Databases which contain current Service Provider switching specific information about TNs involved in porting activity. |
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'''''LSMS (Local Service Management System) Database''''' |
'''''LSMS (Local Service Management System) Database''''' |
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The LSP (Local Service Provider) owned network database which holds down-loaded ported number information. The NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center) SMS (service management system) downloads information to the LSMS; the LSMS supplies porting data to the SCP (service control point) used for the routing of telephone calls. |
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'''''Migrate''''' |
'''''Migrate''''' |
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'''''NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center)''''' |
'''''NPAC (Number Portability Administration Center)''''' |
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Porting data is available throughout the U.S. from the NPAC database via 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. |
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'''''Recipient Company''''' |
'''''Recipient Company''''' |
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The new Service Provider responsible for the end user’s telephone service and E9‑1‑1 data after the migration of the telephone number from a Donor Service Provider. |
The new Service Provider responsible for the end user’s telephone service and E9‑1‑1 data after the migration of the telephone number from a Donor Service Provider. |
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'''Remote Call Forwarding''' |
'''''Remote Call Forwarding''''' |
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As utilized within Interim Number Portability, a permanent call forwarding feature that allows a call to one Directory Number to be automatically advanced to a Directory Number of another Local Exchange Carrier. |
As utilized within Interim Number Portability, a permanent call forwarding feature that allows a call to one Directory Number to be automatically advanced to a Directory Number of another Local Exchange Carrier. |
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'''Unlock''' |
'''''Unlock''''' |
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The action required by a 9-1-1 Database Management System Provider, upon notification from a Donor Company, that makes the end user's telephone number record available for the Recipient Company to replace the customer details and Company ID. |
The action required by a 9-1-1 Database Management System Provider, upon notification from a Donor Company, that makes the end user's telephone number record available for the Recipient Company to replace the customer details and Company ID. |
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[https://www.nena.org/page/ |
[https://www.nena.org/page/CallProcessingStnd NENA-STA-020, NENA Standard for 9-1-1 Call Processing] |
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[[Category:Glossary]] |
[[Category:Glossary]] |
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