Number Portability Resource Center
Here are direct links to other information about number portability, from various unbiased sources:
- FCC's WLNP Consumer Info
The FCC is the government agency that regulates telecom and wireless, and handed down the number portability mandate - CTIA's EasyPorting.com (mostly PDF format)
General industry info site for number portability. CTIA is the independent industry group that represents all major wireless carriers - Donate-A-Phone
CTIA Wireless Foundation site for donating phones to charitable causes - Wireless: The New Recyclable
CTIA's FAQ and dropoff location finder for recycling old phones - CNET
Quick article with good advice by CNET's Cell Phone Diva
Here is specific number portability information from the carriers themselves:
More links:
- Amazon.com
Detailed step-by-step guide for switching to T-Mobile, Nextel, or Sprint through Amazon.com