1.   Hong Kong Telecom has already responded to the lifetime number service with its own technology.

2.   It has already responded to the lifetime number service with its own technology.

3.   Several phone companies, including cellular units of Sprint Corp. and BellSouth, are developing personal phone number services.

4.   The ITU predicted companies will be able to operate more easily across international markets with the new number service, the ITU predicted.

5.   The universal access number service will allocate corporate users one phone number for their entire network.