porting number authority?

If im with say telstra, and i want to port my number to somebody else on
another carrier. Can i authorise the port(by signing release forms?) and the
other party sign an application form? or does the new lessee need to be the
lessee of the number to be ported as well?
I can imagine this changes from company to company but a general idea would
be great :)


cheers
rob

> If im with say telstra, and i want to port my number to somebody else on
> another carrier. Can i authorise the port(by signing release forms?) and
> the other party sign an application form? or does the new lessee need to
> be the lessee of the number to be ported as well?
> I can imagine this changes from company to company but a general idea
> would be great :)

if you're on prepay, just change the name/addy of it, then port it across to
whichever carrier they want.

-mark

> If im with say telstra, and i want to port my number to somebody else on
> another carrier. Can i authorise the port(by signing release forms?) and the
> other party sign an application form? or does the new lessee need to be the
> lessee of the number to be ported as well?

Yes to the last question - the losing SP account holder needs to be the
same as the gaining SP account holder, so you'll need to do a change of
ownership at some stage.

Doing the CHOWN before or after the port shouldn't matter too much;
obviously it makes sense to process it with the SP with the cheaper
CHOWN fee. Bear in mind, if you change ownership before the port, the
new owner will cop any applicable termination/port-out charges.

> Which network calls it a CHOWN?

Optus
http://www.optus.com.au/portal/site/...0029a67c0aRCRD

"Robert Stephenson" <robertstephenson@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:436026c5$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> If im with say telstra, and i want to port my number to somebody else on
> another carrier. Can i authorise the port(by signing release forms?) and
the
> other party sign an application form? or does the new lessee need to be
the
> lessee of the number to be ported as well?
> I can imagine this changes from company to company but a general idea
would
> be great :)

You can only port your OWN number

Thus either
a) do a TOO (transfer of ownership) and then port
(TOO is free on Telstra,dont know what net you are on now)
b) port and then do a TOO when it gets across
>
>
> cheers
> rob
>
>

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
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> > If im with say telstra, and i want to port my number to somebody else on
> > another carrier. Can i authorise the port(by signing release forms?) and
the
> > other party sign an application form? or does the new lessee need to be
the
> > lessee of the number to be ported as well?
>
> Yes to the last question - the losing SP account holder needs to be the
> same as the gaining SP account holder, so you'll need to do a change of
> ownership at some stage.
>
> Doing the CHOWN before or after the port shouldn't matter too much;
> obviously it makes sense to process it with the SP with the cheaper
> CHOWN fee. Bear in mind, if you change ownership before the port, the
> new owner will cop any applicable termination/port-out charges.

Which network calls it a CHOWN?
>

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
news:1131319314.442496.80770@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Which network calls it a CHOWN?
>
> Optus
>
http://www.optus.com.au/portal/site/...0029a67c0aRCRD
>


Thanks! Sounded network-centric.