We do not have number portability for our landline in our area, even
though that as well as choice of provider was promised and made legal
several years ago. I don't think we should have to pay for wireless
number portability either. That's a cost the providers should bear as a
cost of doing business. You play, you pay.

elecconnec@aol.com (Todd Allcock) wrote in article
<de37a2e0.0306131131.28f74c2c@posting.google.com >:
> In the thread 'thoughts on wireless "number portability"' John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message news:<VzkGa.2219$%3.140756@typhoon.sonic.net>...
>
> > >If wireless consumers knew just how MUCH number portablity and E911 are
> > >costing them, we'd probably tell the federal goverment to forget about them.
> >
> > Those numbers are wildly exaggerated.
>
> But so what if they are?- why should any of YOU have to pay for any
> service so I can receive it FREE?
>
> So let's have a (hopefully) fun little poll to see what you think:
>
> For those of you who want WNP so badly, put your money where your
> keyboard is! What are willing to actually PAY for it each month?
> $1/month? $5? $10?
>
> How much is too much to pay for a service that a small percentage of
> us will actually use? And remember- it's not just YOU that will pay
> that monthly charge- we ALL get to pay too- even the 80-90% or more of
> us who'll NEVER use it!
>
> Check out your home phone bill and see what it costs you there if you
> think I'm kidding! My local rural telco line-listed the charge for
> number portability on my home phone bill at $4.95/month- at least
> before I fired them and went 100% wireless!
>
> Personally, I'd support number portability this way: if the those who
> want to take their number to the next carrier paid a one time
> "transfer charge" to pay for the costs of WNP. Say $50 or $100 per
> transfer. This would cover the costs of WNP, and put the costs
> associated with the service where it belongs- on the backs of those
> who want it, not all of us.
>
> Have some fun with this!

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