LOA
An LOA or letter of authorization is a document that allows a new carrier to act on your behalf in dealing with your communication system.
Long-Distance Calling
Long-distance calling is a call made outside a local area code or designated local region. There are national long-distance calls that are made within the same country and international long-distance calls that are handled differently with international codes.
Latency
Latency is a time measurement of between when a call is dialed and starts ringing on the other end. It’s a synonym with the word delay.
Local Call
This is a call made within one area and accesses a single switching center. It doesn’t require multiple transfers or complicated switching. It’s usually in one area code but can be in multiple area codes depending on how the city designated the local area.
Local Exchange Carrier
LEC is a term referring to communication companies that transport data or provide phone services. This can be a traditional phone company, a mobile phone company, or a VoIP company.
Letter of Authorization
A legal document that allows a new provider or carrier to port a phone or fax number. This allows users to keep their old phone numbers while they transfer to a new phone carrier.
Landline Service
Also known as traditional telephone service or plain old telephone service (POTS), landline phone systems function over dedicated “phone-only” lines that connect to the user’s phone company. VoIP’s improved efficiency over internet lines allows for much lower rates than traditional service does, and shAlso known as traditional telephone service or plain old telephone service (POTS), […]
Local Number Portability (LNP)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires all telecommunications and VoIP companies to facilitate Local Number Portability (LNP) for new customers, which allows businesses to keep their phone numbers when switching to a new local provider.
