Number portability to start on May 31 - Paulwell

All the terms and conditions have been agreed to facilitate the start of telephone number portability in Jamaica on May 31.

Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell revealed on Thursday that agreement has been reached with the two telecommunications providers LIME and Digicel regarding implementation of the new regime.

This will allow customers to transfer their mobile phone numbers across networks.

Dutch Company, Porting Access BV, has been selected to manage the number portability platform, and according to Mr. Paulwell, "they are going to be up and running for the 31st of May, 2015."

He said a commitment had been secured from Cable & Wireless (parent of LIME) "out of the agreement that we had with them for the merging with Flow, and Digicel has been on board."

  
Mr. Paulwell said there will be a charge for the service but was unable to give an estimate.