張宜惇 (makeone) wrote, @ 2003-11-14 01:00:00

they see the light!
well even though this is only true for the USA for now, hopefully it'll spill over to the rest of the world. what am i talking about? cellular phone number mobility. now you can switch from one provider to another and retain your old number!
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New York Times: Technology, 11/13/2003 18:11:54
Gearing Up for the Big Mobile Phone Switch

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Gizmodo, 11/13/2003 23:42:34
Cellphone companies give up, accept number portability #
Category: Cellphones

Finally accepting that number portability is going to happen and that there's nothing they can do about it, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (the trade group representing the cellphone industry) says it's giving up and isn't going to fight the measure in court or try to get Congress to overturn it.
Read [Via Smartphone Thoughts]

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