Hello.

I am in a bit of a situation. I am trying to keep my phone number which I have had for many years.

The issue is that my CLEC is going out of business and decided to disconnect my phone number out of the blue and without warning.

When I contacted other companies such as Comcast and AT&T, they tell me they are unable to port the number because its disconnected. I think I had contacted them within hours of the number being disconnected.

To make matters worse, no one is able to agree on who has control over the number.

CLEC said AT&T has control. AT&T said that an another company(possible the CLEC) has control.
Various websites show different carriers as having control of the phone numbers( all under the Windstream unbrilla of own companies)

I'm not sure if they are simple unable to port the number or unwilling to port due to fear of being accused practice of "SLAMMING" and this is all to somehow show that the person requesting the number actually has control over it.

Its a big mess. At this point, we are still less then 1 week since the phone number was aburptely disconnected.

So My question is.

1. Can the number still be ported or at least somehow reserved?
2. Is there anyway to tell for sure who has control over the number?

Thanks.

Last edited by raidsystemtech; 01/14/20 02:38 AM.