Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
For one, PLDT and Globe can use the same last 7 digits and still maintain uniqueness, doubling the the capacity.

Ex.

If your old number is PLDT 02-344-9898, that same 7 digits can be assigned to a second (or even more) telcos:

PLDT: 02-8344-9898
Globe: 02-7344-9898
Hypothetical 3rd Telco: 02-6344-9898
That's a better way to look at it/ explain it.

More than doubles the capacity.