Abstract: As was seen in the long distance market when it became de-regulated, there were many instances of unauthorized transfers of a customer from one long distance provider to another. Customers having not requested a transfer would not be made aware of the completed transfer until at the earliest the first billing received from the new long distance provider. Once LNP network solutions are implemented and the various service providers can provide their customers with the various types of LNP, service providers and their subscribers will require automated methods of porting as disclosed which reduce the number of unauthorized porting requests including the unauthorized transfers of subscribers from one service provider to another.