Intulse allows clients to transfer their existing numbers from previous providers to their new Intulse system. Number transfers can be rejected due to any inaccurate information given in the request—so be sure to follow this checklist closely. Doing so will yield a successful transfer with quicker turnaround.
DO be exact.
Your information must match exactly what's on record with your current phone service provider. If the information provided does not match, your transfer will be delayed. Refer to your current bill or contact your current service provider.
DON'T cancel your old phone service – yet.
It is important that we have confirmed that ALL your number transfers have been completed before you cancel your service, as this can affect the port request or even cancel it.
DON'T lose your Broadband service.
Make sure that your broadband service isn't cancelled if being provided by your previous phone provider, or transfer to another provider for broadband. This could cause a longer delay than wanted for your Intulse service to begin.
Here is a list of items you will need to complete your number transfer:
✓ Your service address: This is the address that is listed on your account with your current service provider.
✓ Company name: The name as it appears with your current service provider.
✓ Your main billing number (BTN): This number can be found on your phone bill or by contacting your current service provider.
✓ Phone numbers: A list of the phone numbers you will be transferring.
✓ Authorized Name: This is the person who is authorized to make changes to the account with your current provider.
✓ Your account number and PIN: This is the account number and PIN for your current account. (Not all accounts require this. Please check with your current service provider.)
✓ Copy of Bill: A copy of a previous bill dated within the last 30 days.
✓ Customer Service Record: Document provided to you by the losing carrier that shows details of each number dated within the last 30 days.
If you have any questions, please contact our support team.
The following terms come up frequently during the number transfer process:
Intulse works through multiple partners to transfer numbers. When you authorize us to transfer a number, the information is entered into our partner's portal. They will then reach out to the losing carrier to make sure the information matches with their existing account. If the information matches, the losing carrier and our partner will work out an acceptable date to have the number(s) transferred.
If the information does not match, the transfer request will be rejected. Intulse will contact you with details on the rejection and the information needed in order to resolve the rejection. Understand that when a transfer request is rejected, additional time will be added to the transfer process.
The losing carrier has up to 3 business days to respond to each request and every type of transfer has its own process. For every transfer under 50 numbers, the process should only take between 5-18 business days. If a transfer request is for 50 numbers or more, it will take at least 21 business days, as there are more processes to follow.
The Billing Telephone Number (BTN) is considered the main number on the account. This number is needed to pull your Customer Service Record (CSR). The CSR will have all the pertinent information needed to transfer numbers (the correct company name, address, and account features that currently exist).
If a transfer request is submitted with the incorrect BTN, it will be rejected for "BTN Mismatch". If this happens, Intulse will contact you to obtain the correct BTN.
While your phone number is transferring, you can request a new phone number to use on your account temporarily. Contact your current phone provider to have your transferring number forwarded to your Intulse temporary number. You do not need to fill out a cancellation form to have a temporary number removed.
Our partners only have coverage in certain rate centers. If the phone number is currently held in a rate center outside this coverage, we will not be able to transfer the number.
E911 information for transferred and new numbers is set up within 24 hours of the number being added to your PBX.
When Intulse submits a request to update the Caller ID to our transferring partners, they will submit that information to their CNAM database. All carriers pull from a variety of CNAM databases in order to make sure Caller ID information has been updated correctly. Most carriers take 2-3 business days to update their Caller ID, but there are some cases where they will take up to 2 weeks.
The biggest reason for Caller ID issues is due to carriers not updating their databases correctly or not pulling from the database our partners use. This causes multiple errors, the most common being Caller ID that displays "CITY,STATE" or information that was previously assigned to the number.
When we have issues with Caller ID, it is imperative we gather call examples that show the number from which the call was dialed, the number dialed, the date and exact time, and what Caller ID displayed. We will then take that information and open a ticket with our transferring partner so they can investigate the issue.
When someone dials 911 from their Intulse phone, the call is routed to their local PSAP (Public Safety Access-Point). When the operator answers the call, their screen is populated with E911 information including the address and company name information associated with the phone number (the operator will confirm the information is correct).
Without E911 information, calls are routed to the Northern 911 call center. From there, it can take up to thirty minutes to be routed to the right 911 dispatch delaying any emergency services that are needed.
Review this page thoroughly and then send the transfer request information to support@intulse.com
The Copy of Bill (COB) is required to prove ownership of the number, which helps us avoid transferring numbers away from other providers without the owner's permission. This is to protect Intulse, as well as our clients.
In order to submit a transfer, we need a valid COB or Customer Service Record (CSR). The requirements for these documents are as follows:
COB:
CSR:
Please note that these requirements are not just from Intulse, but are industry standard.
The CSR is harder to obtain from the losing carrier, as they often times do not have a record prepared in their systems. Obtaining a CSR can take an extended period of time depending on how many numbers and features exist on the account.
If five transfer requests are open with one Billing Telephone Number (BTN), one transfer may be accepted which will cause all the other transfers to be rejected for "Pending Order on Account". If only one BTN is on your account, but each number has a separate address, we will submit the transfer as a project so the losing carrier is only aware of one order on your account.
Review and ensure that all information you provide to Intulse is accurate and up-to-date. We cannot guarantee a quick process, as the losing carrier can reject a request for any reason. If the request is rejected the transfer process starts over which includes the 5-18 business day's timeframe.