Patent ID: 6898413
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: H04M,H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for porting a telephone number, comprising: connecting a network interface device to a first telephone service provider network, a second telephone service provider network, and to at least one user communications device; remotely controlling said network interface device, via the second telephone service provider network, to transfer a user telephone number, previously used for voice communications via the first telephone service provider network, from the first telephone service provider network to the second telephone service provider network; wherein said step of remotely controlling includes remotely controlling said network interface device to switch from communications lines interconnected with the first telephone service provider network to communications lines interconnected with the second telephone service provider network to-provide voice communications service for the user via the user communications device; and wherein the remote controlling is performed via a control signal independent of the switched communication lines.