# Create portability check

Create a portability check to verify whether numbers can be ported to DIDWW before creating a porting request.

## Create a new portability check

1. In the DIDWW User Panel, go to **Phone Numbers > Number Porting**.
2. Open the **Portability Checks** tab.
3. Click **Create New**.

[![Number Porting page with Create New button.](../../../_images/create-new1.png)](../../../_images/create-new1.png)


**Fig. 1.** Creating a new portability check.

## Step 2: Enter the friendly name and DIDs

1. On the **New Portability Check** page, enter a **Friendly Name**.
2. In the **DIDs** section, enter the numbers you want to check for portability.
3. Click **Continue**.

Enter numbers with country, area, and local codes:

```
35310111111
353 1 0111111
353 (1) 0111111
353 (1) 011-1111
```

List numbers in a column:

```
35310111111
35310111112
35310111113
35310111114
```

Enter number ranges:

```
35310001110 - 35310001114
35310001120 - 30
35310001140 - 35310001160
35310001170 - 90
```

[![Entered DIDs in the portability check form.](../../../_images/create-new2-copy.png)](../../../_images/create-new2-copy.png)


**Fig. 2.** Entered DIDs in the portability check form.

## Step 3: Review the created portability check

After submitting the portability check, you are redirected to the **Edit Portability Check** page. Numbers are grouped
by country and number type, and the new portability check has **New** status.

[![Created portability check results.](../../../_images/create-new3-completed.png)](../../../_images/create-new3-completed.png)


**Fig. 3.** Created portability check with summarized results.

## Related resources

- [Portability check reference](portability-check-reference.html) - Review portability check statuses.
- [Start port in from portability check](start-port-in-from-portability-check.html) - Start a porting request from a reviewed portability check.

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