Switching mobile operators will be a much speedier process as of April next year, after Ofcom announced changes to the number-porting rules. It currently takes up to five working days to switch a ...

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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 ...

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