Pooling Administration System (PAS) New User Registration
Prior to being able to request number resources, you will need to register as a new user by going to www.nationalpooling.com, select PAS/PAS New User Registration and complete the user registration for a service provider.
Important Note: Company Contact To Verify Authorization
Failure to follow the LOA requirements will result in a PAS New User Registration PAS profile update to be rejected.
NANP Administration System (NAS) New User Registration
Prior to being able to request number resources from the Pooling Administrator (PA), you will need to register as a new user by going to www.nanpa.com, select NAS Login/New Registration (or click here) and complete the user registration for a service provider. Any questions about NAS registration need to be directed to North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) at 1-866-623-2282 or support@nanpa.com.
Prior to submitting any new block or code requests in PAS, you must submit a forecast in PAS and also an NRUF forecast and utilization via NAS for the NPA, OCN and Rate Center for which you will be requesting resources.
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SP/SPC User Guide
Refer to New/Initial Block requests, Section 4 and for New/Initial Code requests, Section 5.
Timeline for requests: Block and Code
Block Requests:
Default effective date is 31 calendar days from the current date for a block request.
Code Requests:
Default effective date is 66 calendar days from the current date for a code request.
Excerpt from section 4.8.11 of the Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG).
In the case that the name on the license or authority issued by the FCC or CPCN does not match the SP’s name on the application, or 30-day State Notification in the case of an Interconnected VoIP application, the Applicant shall provide verifiable merger/acquisition or name change documentation (e.g., state regulatory body or FCC approval, a copy of the NECA response to the SP confirming merger/acquisition or name change, letter of certification from an officer of the company) linking the name on the application with the name on the license or authority issued by the FCC or CPCN.
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Confirmation of Code Activation in PSTN
In cases where your company is also the code holder for the code in which a Part 4A is being submitted for a specific thousands-block you must Confirm PSTN Activation in PAS prior to submission of the Part 4A for that block or PAS will not allow the Part 4A to be submitted. When submitting a Confirmation of Code Activation in PSTN in PAS you will need to confirm that you have completed the following three items:
All other CO Code Holder Responsibilities as outlined in section 8.2 of the Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG)] for the CO code have been fulfilled. |
Refer to the PAS Service Provider and Service Provider Consultant User Guide (PDF) Section 7.3.1 Submit PSTN Activation Confirmation on a Code for details.
Excerpt from section 8.2 of the Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG).
8.2 Pooled Central Office (CO) Codes (NPA-NXX)
Pooled CO Code assignments are made subject to the conditions listed in Section 5.3 and 5.4. CO Code Holders shall verify and test that a new Pooled CO Code is activated in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) starting five calendar days prior to the Central Office (CO) Code’s (NPA-NXX) LERG Routing Guide Effective Date. Further, CO Code Holders shall verify that the CO Code has been added to the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) within ten calendar days of assignment by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA).
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After a user has received a Part 3A approving an LRN request they may begin submitting requests for additional thousands-blocks in other rate centers using the same LRN. For the additional thousands-block requests the effective date requested must be after the LRN effective date.
Frequently Asked Questions (click here to see FAQs)
The PA offers answers to frequently asked questions about the Pooling Administration System (PAS), Part 1A forms, Part 1B forms, etc. Click on “Answer” to view the answer to the corresponding question. Should you have any further questions, please consult our National Pooling Administrator Contact page.
If you would like to see something added to the FAQs, please send your suggestion in an email to support@nanpa.com.
Helpdesk contact number for PAS/NAS/RNAS
1-866-623-2282