A warning shot across the bow of old-school landline telephone service sounds something like this: “We’re continually testing new features to enhance the user experience. For a limited amount of time, ...

ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE PHONE ACCOUNTS. ONE DAY, THE PHONE WORKED. WE’VE HAD THAT PHONE NUMBER OVER 40 YEARS, AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS GONE. I WENT TO USE THE TELEPHONE AND THE TELEPHONE WAS DEAD.

NetTalk Duo's number-portability feature transfers your landline number to the company's low-cost VoIP service quickly and simply. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor ...

Washington — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rebuffed landline phone companies that wanted to severely restrict the number of wireless-phone users who could transfer (port) their home or ...

The only reason people think VoIP number porting is hard is because it’s unfamiliar. It's actually really easy — here’s exactly how to do it. If you’re considering porting your landline number to VoIP ...

Long awaited, it was first spotted by Engadget yesterday: Google Voice number porting. Though it’s only available in a limited test to a limited number of users, number porting is coming very soon to ...

Most people take their telephones for granted. We expect them to work, whether we call a friend, for a food delivery or to call for police or an ambulance in an emergency. Janis and Joe Cioffi say ...

The Federal Communications Commission Monday issued an order that will allow users to port their landline telephone numbers to their wireless phone on Nov. 24. The FCC’s order provides guidance to ...

The one last barrier for you using Google Voice full time—number porting—just got knocked down. But should you use Google Voice? Almost certainly yes. To quickly summarize, Google Voice is like a ...