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Porting Fax Numbers (request)

Important: don’t start the porting process unless we know where the numbers are being routed to.

  • Access the XMedius Online portal
    • Click Child accounts > Management
    • Find the correct tenant
    • Choose More actions > XM Fax > Number requests
      • Choose Request number porting
        • Porting source section
          • Company name: enter exactly as seen on the customer bill
          • Billing telephone number: look for the billing phone number, BTN, or BAN on the customer bill; if not listed, enter the number being ported
          • Service provider name: enter based on customer bill
        • Business Information section
          • Street number: enter just the number portion of the street address for where the bill was sent
            • If a PO Box, enter the numerical portion of the address as the street number; for street name, enter “PO Box”
          • Street name: enter the remaining portion of the street address (include suite or unit number, if applicable) for where the bill was sent
          • City/State/Zip: enter as appropriate for where the bill was sent
          • Authorized person name: our main point of contact; if the request is denied due to this, ask customer for the name of the person who actually manages the account
        • Site address section
          • Same as the Business Information section, except use the address where the fax is being used
        • Numbers to port section
          • Requested porting date: check notes to see if the customer has requested a specific date, otherwise schedule for 1 week out
          • Numbers to port: enter the number being ported
        • Special requests: if found on the customer bill, enter the security PIN and other relevant information
      • Click Save
    • Letter of Authorization will be yielded
      • Import letter into DocuSign and add a signature and date field
        • Add yourself as “receives a copy”
        • Email message:
          Hello Chris,
          Please sign the LoA for fax porting of (512)-982-9160 (Austin/Bee Caves branch)
    • Once signed, go back to the tenant, click Edit and upload the signed document
  • Expected timeframe for a response from XMedius is 3 days; set a reminder to check after that timeframe
  • When porting request is approved and complete, routing can be set (even if it is not yet active)
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