Porting nightmare, suggestions please?

I initiated a WLNP port of a Verizon cellular number to Sprint PCS on
April 19. Verizon terminated service and released the number on April
30. Yet, to date, Sprint has not activated the new service. It is 23
days after initiating the process, and 11 days after Verizon released
the number!

Sprint always claims resolution is a few days away.

I have called a half-dozen Sprint PCS phone numbers I found on this
newsgroup and elsewhere, including "customer service", "port
resolution", "executive services", and "escalation" and spent hours on
the phone with them. None of the people answering are able to do
anything to solve the problem or even to explain what the problem is.

I would like to get my case referred to someone who can resolve it
immediately. Any suggestions? What other options do I have?

John Pane
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John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:
> I initiated a WLNP port of a Verizon cellular number to Sprint PCS on
> April 19. Verizon terminated service and released the number on April
> 30. Yet, to date, Sprint has not activated the new service. It is 23
> days after initiating the process, and 11 days after Verizon released
> the number!

Did you call them? You need to reprogram you phone to take the port
(unless they did this correctly when they sold you the phone). Just
call and tell them the phone was not programmed and could they please
walk you through it. It takes about 5 minutes.

Presumably, Sprint is claiming that the port was successful and that it
is active. The problem is your phone does not work, right?

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Thomas T. Veldhouse
Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1

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In article <[email protected]>,
John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:

> I initiated a WLNP port of a Verizon cellular number to Sprint PCS on
> April 19. Verizon terminated service and released the number on April
> 30. Yet, to date, Sprint has not activated the new service. It is 23
> days after initiating the process, and 11 days after Verizon released
> the number!
>
> Sprint always claims resolution is a few days away.
>
> I have called a half-dozen Sprint PCS phone numbers I found on this
> newsgroup and elsewhere, including "customer service", "port
> resolution", "executive services", and "escalation" and spent hours on
> the phone with them. None of the people answering are able to do
> anything to solve the problem or even to explain what the problem is.
>
> I would like to get my case referred to someone who can resolve it
> immediately. Any suggestions? What other options do I have?
>
> John Pane

From: Wild Princess ([email protected])
Subject: IT Porting Resolution Director @ Kansas HeadQuarters - PHONE
Original FormatNewsgroups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs
Date: 2003-12-11 12:52:18 PST

Name is Scott Lane and he is the Director of WLNP (this
porting madness) @ Sprint. Every flunky reports back into this group.

913-762-7449

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R?bert M <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:
>

Sure Phillip ... send right to the top. That will do it. You don't
even know if the problem is a porting problem or if it is another
problem, such as the phone is incorrectly programmed. That was the case
after my port and it was resolved in 5 minutes after talking with the
rep [a frontline rep at that].

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Thomas T. Veldhouse
Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1

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"John Pane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I initiated a WLNP port of a Verizon cellular number to Sprint PCS on
> April 19. Verizon terminated service and released the number on April
> 30. Yet, to date, Sprint has not activated the new service. It is 23
> days after initiating the process, and 11 days after Verizon released
> the number!
>
> Sprint always claims resolution is a few days away.
>
> I have called a half-dozen Sprint PCS phone numbers I found on this
> newsgroup and elsewhere, including "customer service", "port
> resolution", "executive services", and "escalation" and spent hours on
> the phone with them. None of the people answering are able to do
> anything to solve the problem or even to explain what the problem is.
>
> I would like to get my case referred to someone who can resolve it
> immediately. Any suggestions? What other options do I have?
>
> John Pane

John, a few questions ... How did you initiate the port request? Did you
call SPCS first, or Verizon?

Are you porting a number designated for your calling area, to the same area?

Is your name and billing address listed exactly the same from your Verizon
account, as it is for SPCS? When I say exactly, everything ... including the
"." following your middle initial?

What is SPCS telling you?

Bob

In article <[email protected]>,
Thomas T. Veldhouse <[email protected]> wrote:
>Did you call them? You need to reprogram you phone to take the port
>(unless they did this correctly when they sold you the phone). Just
>call and tell them the phone was not programmed and could they please
>walk you through it. It takes about 5 minutes.
>
>Presumably, Sprint is claiming that the port was successful and that it
>is active. The problem is your phone does not work, right?

Sorry I was not more clear.

I've talked to them dozens of times. The phone is programmed correctly.
They are not claiming success, although they do say that Verizon released
the number to them.

John



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In article <[email protected]>, Thomas T. Veldhouse <[email protected]> wrote:
>Sure Phillip ... send right to the top. That will do it. You don't
>even know if the problem is a porting problem or if it is another
>problem, such as the phone is incorrectly programmed. That was the case
>after my port and it was resolved in 5 minutes after talking with the
>rep [a frontline rep at that].

No, Sprint is admitting the problem is on their end. It is not as simple
as a phone programming problem.

John

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In article <[email protected]>,
>John, a few questions ... How did you initiate the port request? Did you
>call SPCS first, or Verizon?

I initiated the port request with Sprint, at the time I purchased a phone.

>Are you porting a number designated for your calling area, to the same area?

Same LATA.

>Is your name and billing address listed exactly the same from your Verizon
>account, as it is for SPCS? When I say exactly, everything ... including the
>"." following your middle initial?

Not sure, but given that Verizon has released the number and terminated my
account, I don't think that is the hold up.


>What is SPCS telling you?

They are saying there is a technical difficulty with their
provisioning system that is preventing them from completing the
activation. They always claim the activation will be complete in
a few business days, but they have been saying that for weeks.

John



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"John Pane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> >John, a few questions ... How did you initiate the port request? Did you
> >call SPCS first, or Verizon?
>
> I initiated the port request with Sprint, at the time I purchased a phone.
>
> >Are you porting a number designated for your calling area, to the same
area?
>
> Same LATA.
>
> >Is your name and billing address listed exactly the same from your
Verizon
> >account, as it is for SPCS? When I say exactly, everything ... including
the
> >"." following your middle initial?
>
> Not sure, but given that Verizon has released the number and terminated my
> account, I don't think that is the hold up.
>
>
> >What is SPCS telling you?
>
> They are saying there is a technical difficulty with their
> provisioning system that is preventing them from completing the
> activation. They always claim the activation will be complete in
> a few business days, but they have been saying that for weeks.

It sounds like you do need to speak with higher levels. Here's a link with
numbers to all their departments -
http://www.sprintpcsinfo.com/modules...howpage&pid=10
Either Executive Services or the WLNP depts. can help you.

Bob

In article <[email protected]>,
John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:

> They are saying there is a technical difficulty with their
> provisioning system that is preventing them from completing the
> activation. They always claim the activation will be complete in
> a few business days, but they have been saying that for weeks.

Call Dave Cumlin, head of Executive Services at 817 215 3149

you may have to go through his executive assistant. Jennifer Ferguson.

There is no excuse for such a delay. Make sure you ask them
"What is my compensation for this grief"? Maybe call Legal
913-315-9278

or write to

[email protected]

and by all means file a report with the FCC on your porting experience.

In article <[email protected]>,
John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Thomas T.
> Veldhouse <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Sure Phillip ... send right to the top. That will do it. You don't
> >even know if the problem is a porting problem or if it is another
> >problem, such as the phone is incorrectly programmed. That was the case
> >after my port and it was resolved in 5 minutes after talking with the
> >rep [a frontline rep at that].
>
> No, Sprint is admitting the problem is on their end. It is not as simple
> as a phone programming problem.

Ignore Veldhouse. SprintPCS never did anything wrong as far as he's
concerned and soon he will be claiming this is all your fault.

In article <[email protected]>, Røbert M <[email protected]> wrote:
>Name is Scott Lane and he is the Director of WLNP (this
>porting madness) @ Sprint. Every flunky reports back into this group.

Within hours of leaving a message for Scott Lane, the phone was activated!
Thank you all for your suggestions.

John


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In article <[email protected]>,
John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Røbert
> M <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Name is Scott Lane and he is the Director of WLNP (this
> >porting madness) @ Sprint. Every flunky reports back into this group.
>
> Within hours of leaving a message for Scott Lane, the phone was activated!
> Thank you all for your suggestions.
>
> John

Glad to help !!

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John Pane <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Sorry I was not more clear.
>
> I've talked to them dozens of times. The phone is programmed correctly.
> They are not claiming success, although they do say that Verizon released
> the number to them.
>
> John

So, are you able to make calls on your phone? You are issued a
temporary number (rather, there is a gateway number if you will) that
allows you to use the phone while you are waiting for the port.

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Thomas T. Veldhouse
Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1

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R?bert M <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Ignore Veldhouse. SprintPCS never did anything wrong as far as he's
> concerned and soon he will be claiming this is all your fault.

Did I say Sprint PCS didn't do anything wrong? Got a quote BM?
Actually, what I stated could easily have been [and could still possibly
be ... see my response to him] the cause. I offered a technical
solution as to what was wrong, and not only that, but it would indicate
that Sprint PCS DID do something wrong. Where you, just post an
inflamatory [towards Sprint PCS] statement to call outside of the normal
channels and intentially disrupt the normal state of affairs. That is
not called for until all normal avenues of escallation have been
exhausted. You just use a nuke on a beatle because that is all you know
how to do [or care to].

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Thomas T. Veldhouse
Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1

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