Number Porting Questions

[ladysman]

I decided it was time to ditch Verizon so I opted to sign up for ooma Premier and the free number porting included.

Within about 15 minutes or so, I get the email on my iPhone with the LOA and some information. I immediately print it, sign it and date and initialize it. I then went on Verizon Bill Pay and printed a bill and faxed all of this to the number on the sheet.

I haven't heard a peep since I did this so how do I know if they even received a fax? Do I have to call or something?

Pretty sure my order went through as my account on "my ooma" says this now
Your subscription begins in 56 days

[rocketman1622]

They don't send you any kind of response telling you they received your LOA. At least they didn't with me. About two weeks later I did receive an email stating when my number was scheduled to be ported and it was ported on that date without any problems. So I would just wait about two weeks or so and if you don't hear anything by then give them a call.

[amoney]

I decided it was time to ditch Verizon so I opted to sign up for ooma Premier and the free number porting included.

Within about 15 minutes or so, I get the email on my iPhone with the LOA and some information. I immediately print it, sign it and date and initialize it. I then went on Verizon Bill Pay and printed a bill and faxed all of this to the number on the sheet.

I haven't heard a peep since I did this so how do I know if they even received a fax? Do I have to call or something?

Pretty sure my order went through as my account on "my ooma" says this now
Your subscription begins in 56 days

I did my porting the same way but the email I got had NO instructions to fax it (as I previously read about). Later I received the second email indicating scheduled date. Everything went very smooth (3 weeks).

Perhpas there are different processes with different carriers. All I can think of.

[caseybea]

They don't send you any kind of response telling you they received your LOA. At least they didn't with me. About two weeks later I did receive an email stating when my number was scheduled to be ported and it was ported on that date without any problems. So I would just wait about two weeks or so and if you don't hear anything by then give them a call.

It took me five (*5*) calls to customer support over 2.5 weeks time to actually get them to send me my porting confirmation email. Note, the process as it's written, you're SUPPOSED to get the confirmation email within 5 business days.

Absolutely ridiculous. I have no faith that they will communicate to me that my porting has actually happened....

[ladysman]

i guess i'm wandering if it's a good idea to call or not. Hopefully someone from ooma will respond.

[amoney]

i guess i'm wandering if it's a good idea to call or not. Hopefully someone from ooma will respond.

Always call, and if you dont get a good answer, call back and talk to someone else!

[ladysman]

i guess i'm wandering if it's a good idea to call or not. Hopefully someone from ooma will respond.

Always call, and if you dont get a good answer, call back and talk to someone else!

Thanks. Will do.

[ladysman]

I called last night just for the heck of it. I got a ticket number. The lady was extremely helpful and nice. She said I should receive an email in a few days. All I called for was I wanted to check to see if they received my fax with the information needed to continue. The person on the line sent an email to the porting department and now i just wait for a reply.

[ladysman]

I take it all back. I just received the same email again asking for the LOA and phone bill in which I already faxed to ooma 2 days ago.

[ladysman]

I take it all back. I just received the same email again asking for the LOA and phone bill in which I already faxed to ooma 2 days ago.

Just got an email from an ooma rep saying they have received everything so I don't need to send them anything else. Just waiting patiently for the final email telling me it's completed.