Following Up To Confirm The Transfer
Unfortunately it’s often necessary to follow up with most companies to make sure your number(s) are transferred properly. I generally give them a week and then I refax the original request with a note asking about the status. That way they have all the information in case it got held up for any reason and it’s generally faster and easier than trying to get through on the phone.
TIP: If you put a different ring to number down on the transfer form, you’ll be able to tell when it’s transferred much easier.
We generally process all transfer requests the same day we receive them, or within 24 hours, but that is definitely not the industry norm. Most companies take several days just to process release requests. That’s why it generally takes at least a week or up to several weeks for most carriers to transfer numbers. It usually takes most carriers an average of a week just to enter the order and send the resporg to the releasing carrier. We’ve been logging the length of time they usually take and will have some statistics available on t average processing time soon at Resp-org.com.
There are a couple ways that you can check to see if the transfer has gone through. If the number was on our temporary regional service, you’ll know that the number has been transferred if callers are able to get through from outside your area. Sometimes people will point the number to a different number so they can tell when the number is transferred too. And when you get a phone bill from the new carrier that will also tell you whether the number was transferred. The most definitive way to know whether a number has been released is to use the Ameritech hotline, 800-337-4194. After you enter your number, if it says that the company is not recognized and gives a code of QZA, and our phone number, then it is still under our control. If it says someone else, then we’ve released the number.
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Kalimah Jenkins says:
May 25, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Hello Bill,
I bought an 800 number from your company about a month ago that has not been transferred yet. It is not presently in use, but will be in about 6 weeks (waiting for website completion).
Question: I have had another # with another company (KALL
for two years, also not in service, but I have been paying them $10 per month every month to keep it disabled. I want to keep this number for down the road, but would rather own it b/c it may be another two years before it is in use. The number is 888 725 6869. Any chance of getting it for purchase from KALL 8 or is there a chance to get another 800 prefix? The number spells PAKNTOW. Please inform.
Sincerely,
Kalimah
Bill Quimby (613 comments.) says:
May 26, 2009 at 8:43 am
Hi Kalimah,
We give you free parking for up to a year. After that it’s $18.95 per year. But we can’t take a number back from another company to park it.
Bill