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FCC Still Pushing for Number Portability on Nov. 24
JediAeryn writes "eWeek.com is reporting the latest on cell phone "number portability." Looks like the FCC is requiring wireless carriers to allow customers to take their numbers with them beginning Nov. 24th. This is all well and good, provided these companies don't throw out more lawsuits to slow the process. My local Verizon store has been giving me the same date for several weeks, but mentioned that other companies are afraid of losing their current customers. My question to the Slashdot community is this: is that a valid concern? Do you plan to switch carriers, and for what reasons?"
No. Mobile to land line portability is later. Maybe.
I hereby predict that a year from now we will be paying more for the same service we have now.
To me, that seems like a logical progression, even without the portability issue. The cost of my land-based phone increases around $2 every year, for the same basic service, under the guise of "network improvements". It sucks, but it's not surprising.
Sounds like you need a cell phone antenna booster! It works! Really! We swear! Putting a flimsy piece of metal behind the battery will make your reception UNBELIEVABLE!
-- Dr. Eldarion --
. . .and have one bar inside my house and two to three outside. . .
You have 3 bars in your house? How many square feet is it?
"No beer until you finish your tequila!" -Leela's Dad
Don't be silly. You can't get a signal from Sprint while on the subway.