http://www.cellphoneobserver.com/taxonomy/term/399/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.cellphoneobserver.com/mobile_glossary_lnp_local_number_portability <h2>LNP (local number portability)</h2> <p>The ability of subscribers to switch local or wireless carriers and still retain the same phone number, as they can now with long-distance carriers. Wireless carriers do not have to offer LNP until March 2002 and seek further postponement of this deadline. (Cingular)</p> <p>Local number portability (LNP) is the ability to take an existing telephone number assigned by a local exchange carrier (LEC) or a mobile phone provider, and reassign it to another LEC or other telephony provider. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.cellphoneobserver.com/mobile_glossary_lnp_local_number_portability">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://www.cellphoneobserver.com/mobile_glossary_lnp_local_number_portability#comments LNP Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:27:16 +0000 admin 1774 at http://www.cellphoneobserver.com