asterisk users - Mar 2005 - Toll-free DID switchover: Get status?

Hello!

I am in the middle of having a vanity toll-free DID set up.  It's been 13 
days now (9 business days).  This is the first time I'm doing this, and 
I'm not sure of the process.  There has been a very weird progression of 
changes on my number, from fast-busy, to a message saying that I'm calling 
from a phone with restrictions (no matter *what* line I call from), to a 
number advertising a $4/min "national directory assistance", and now
back
to the restrictions error message.

Is there a way to track the status of a toll-free DID switchover?  I've 
checked the AT&T database and they no longer show my number as being 
available (and I hope that's because I'm getting it!  :)  ), but
that's
all I've been able to find out.  The company performing the switchover has 
been less than proactive in giving me information on this, even after 
several requests.  I understand that much (if not all) of the switchover 
is out of their hands;  however, I would really like to know why my DID 
seems to be taking such a strange (and seemingly slow) roller-coaster 
road, and more important, when I'll be able to get off!

Thank you for any information you would be able to provide!  It seems that 
toll-free is its own little world, and they don't want others to be 
involved.  I would appreciate any help you would be able to provide.

Tim Massey

"Switchover" comes with your LOA to the new carrier.
They (or the company actiing as their RESPORG) program you number in  
SMS/800.
The old company can drag their feet for a few days in releasing your  
number just to keep biling you.
Your new company can do an emergency request.  It's $35-$50 on time charge  
to force the change in about a day.

Sounds like you number is pointed in the wrong direction if you are  
getting all of the weird recordings.
James
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:24:51 -0500, <tmassey@obscorp.com> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am in the middle of having a vanity toll-free DID set up.  It's been
13
> days now (9 business days).  This is the first time I'm doing this, and
> I'm not sure of the process.  There has been a very weird progression
of
> changes on my number, from fast-busy, to a message saying that I'm  
> calling
> from a phone with restrictions (no matter *what* line I call from), to a
> number advertising a $4/min "national directory assistance", and
now back
> to the restrictions error message.
>
> Is there a way to track the status of a toll-free DID switchover?  I've
> checked the AT&T database and they no longer show my number as being
> available (and I hope that's because I'm getting it!  :)  ), but
that's
> all I've been able to find out.  The company performing the switchover
> has
> been less than proactive in giving me information on this, even after
> several requests.  I understand that much (if not all) of the switchover
> is out of their hands;  however, I would really like to know why my DID
> seems to be taking such a strange (and seemingly slow) roller-coaster
> road, and more important, when I'll be able to get off!
>
> Thank you for any information you would be able to provide!  It seems  
> that
> toll-free is its own little world, and they don't want others to be
> involved.  I would appreciate any help you would be able to provide.
>
> Tim Massey
>
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tmassey@obscorp.com wrote:

Let me guess, NuFone. Check this out, they charged me for the number 
port, and it never did work, stole my money and would never refund it. I 
am not the only one that has had problems with NuFone, it seems that a 
large number of people have.

http://voip-info.org/wiki-Nufone#comments

-Linn
>Hello!
>
>I am in the middle of having a vanity toll-free DID set up.  It's been
13
>days now (9 business days).  This is the first time I'm doing this, and 
>I'm not sure of the process.  There has been a very weird progression of
>changes on my number, from fast-busy, to a message saying that I'm
calling
>from a phone with restrictions (no matter *what* line I call from), to a 
>number advertising a $4/min "national directory assistance", and
now back
>to the restrictions error message.
>
>Is there a way to track the status of a toll-free DID switchover?  I've 
>checked the AT&T database and they no longer show my number as being 
>available (and I hope that's because I'm getting it!  :)  ), but
that's
>all I've been able to find out.  The company performing the switchover
has
>been less than proactive in giving me information on this, even after 
>several requests.  I understand that much (if not all) of the switchover 
>is out of their hands;  however, I would really like to know why my DID 
>seems to be taking such a strange (and seemingly slow) roller-coaster 
>road, and more important, when I'll be able to get off!
>
>Thank you for any information you would be able to provide!  It seems that 
>toll-free is its own little world, and they don't want others to be 
>involved.  I would appreciate any help you would be able to provide.
>
>Tim Massey
>
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