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title: "Assign a Ported-In Service"
slug: "assign-a-ported-in-service"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:14:12Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:14:12Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/assign-a-ported-in-service"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Assign a Ported-In Service

To assign a ported-in service:

1. Right-click on the desired service and select **Assign (Port-In)**. This displays the Port-In Service Number window.

![PortInServiceNumber](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/24278.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A42%3A01Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A42%3A01Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=LTmTU89El0%2BSEwudKHtt3uv5JGbe1pmnGNqVkco1ixg%3D)
2. Enter the Port-In Service Number information as described below:

| Service Number | Enter the service number you are porting in from another carrier. |
| --- | --- |
| Ported From | From the drop-down list, select the carrier that owns this service number. |
3. Click **OK**. This displays the New Service window and populates the Service Number field with the ported-in service number.
4. On each tab in the New Service window, enter any additional information that pertains to this service. See Assigning/Editing a Service - Main Tab, [Assigning/Editing a Service - Contact Information Tab](/v1/docs/assigning-editing-a-service-contact-information-tab), [Assigning/Editing a Service - Service Addresses Tab](/v1/docs/assigning-editing-a-service-service-addresses-tab), [Assigning/Editing a Service - Tax Information Tab](/v1/docs/assigning-editing-a-service-tax-information-tab), and [Assigning/Editing a Service - Port Requests tab](/v1/docs/assigning-editing-a-service-port-requests-tab) for a detailed description of the input fields provided in each tab in the New Service window.
5. If you want to edit the information associated with the displayed service number, click the **Actions** button and select **Edit Inventoried Service Number**. This displays the Edit Inventoried Service Number window. See [Editing an Inventoried Service Number](/v1/docs/editing-an-inventoried-service-number) for more information.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The **Actions** button only appears when you are assigning a service number to an inventoried service. The **Edit Inventoried Service Number** option is only enabled if **Application > CostGuard Client > Inventory Management > Service Number Inventory > Service Numbers > Edit** is enabled in your Permission Profile AND the displayed service number is actually in inventory. This option is not enabled, if you select **Add New Service Number To Inventory** and enter a service number that is not yet in inventory (order must be submitted first).
6. Click **Save**. This displays the new service in the Orders portion of the Add Services window.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The ported-in service number is immediately added to the inventory assigned to this service. You do not have to wait for the order to be submitted and completed. If the order is cancelled, the ported-in service number remains in inventory.