Number Portability Industry Forum (NPIF) FAQs

Originally commissioned as a working group under the NANC (North American Numbering Council) the LNPA WG (Local Number Portability Administration Working Group) dealt with Number Portability issues and processes/procedures. In December 2018, it was renamed the TOSC (Transition Oversight Sub Committee) and dealt primarily with issues related to the transition of NPAC from the previous vendor to iconectiv.

After the re-chartering of the NANC, the group became The Informal LNP Team until November of 2020, when the group restructured into the Number Portability Industry Forum (NPIF). The NPIF works with the NAOWG (Number Administration Oversight Working Group) on any issues that require the involvement of NANC, and continues its mission to manage processes/procedures and issues related to Number Portability. For more information visit: https://workinggroup.numberportability.com/

The group is an open forum that brings together number portability industry experts whose mission is to oversee decisions and recommendations related to number portability processes, and interface requirements changes for the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) Service Management System (SMS). There are no requirements for joining, just show up and participate.

The NPIF meets monthly, alternating between conference calls and face-to-face meetings. The meeting location varies and may be anywhere in the United States and sometimes Canada. A conference bridge is provided for all meetings. Please see Meeting Location and Agendas on the NPIF website for current meeting information.  

The group focuses on operational and technical aspects of number portability by way of issue management, recommending best practices, and identifying NPAC enhancements. The activity of the group has a direct bearing on the processes and systems that each Service Provider uses to participate in number portability. For additional information about the full scope of the NPIF visit: https://workinggroup.numberportability.com/.

To subscribe to the NPIF email list, send an email to the CMA (cma@iconectiv.numberportability.com) and copy the NPIF chairpersons listed on https://workinggroup.numberportability.com/. Please make sure your company can accept email from this domain, LNPAWG@list.numberportability.com.

Any questions regarding the distribution list can be sent via email to cma@iconectiv.numberportability.com.