47 CFR § 52.36 - Standard data fields for simple port order processing.

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title: "47 CFR § 52.36 - Standard data fields for simple port order processing."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "52.36"
section_name: "Standard data fields for simple port order processing."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "52"
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# 52.36 Standard data fields for simple port order processing.

(a) A telecommunications carrier may require only the data described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section to accomplish a simple port order request from an end user customer's new telecommunication's carrier.

(b) *Required standard data fields.*

(1) Ported telephone number;

(2) Account number;

(3) Zip code;

(4) Company code;

(5) New network service provider;

(6) Desired due date;

(7) Purchase order number;

(8) Version;

(9) Number portability direction indicator;

(10) Customer carrier name abbreviation;

(11) Requisition type and status;

(12) Activity;

(13) Telephone number of initiator; and

(14) Agency authority status.

(c) *Optional standard data field.* The Passcode field shall be optional unless the passcode has been requested and assigned by the end user.

[75 FR 35315, June 22, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 66480, Oct. 29, 2015]