Wireless Local Network Portability (LNP) gives cell phone consumers the ability to keep, or port, their phone numbers to new cell phone service providers. As of February 2010, cell phone providers allow porting within the same metropolitan region, but not to a new city. A person can check with his new cell phone provider on the status and completion of his ported number, or hire a private investigator who specializes in phone searches to find out if a number was ported. Writer Bio
