• Mobile Number Portability in India by Sept 20

    Mobile Number Portability in India by Sept 20

    Techtree News Staff, May 11, 2009 1911 hrs IST

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Department of Telecom has issued (.pdf) a notification stating that long awaited number portability will finally be available by September 20. The main object of number portability is to be able to retain the same number even after switching between different mobile service providers.  

Mobile Number Portability gives a mobile subscriber the leverage of retaining his/her mobile phone number even after switching between networks. As per Department of Telecom - Mobile Number Portability is to be implemented in Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra and Gujarat Service areas of Zone I and Zone 2 includes Kolkata, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Andhra and Karnataka of within six months of award of license by September 20, 2009, and in the rest of the country by March 20, 2010.

Syniverse Technologies have been licensed for MNP operations in Zone I while MNP Interconnection got licensed for MNP operations in Zone 2.  

TRAI will decide all kinds of mobile number portability tariffs like the transaction fees from customer seeking number change. Also TRAI will try to keep cost of the Mobile Number Portability at reasonable level so as most subscribers are not put off by the charges. 

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(17) Comments
lalita swarup
,Hyderabad, on May 27, 2009 01:45 PM
MNP- will it not include using the same number even if a person changes zones ? for example from one state to another in India ? When wil this be implemented ?
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Tarun Rizwani
,Meerut, on May 22, 2009 02:31 PM
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Molly
,UK, on May 21, 2009 12:29 PM
Now you can send a voice message to your friends without spending money on making a call. Really Messmo is the best for instant messaging in the world.
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Kelvin
,ASAs, on May 14, 2009 03:28 PM
Hey I have heard regarding the voice SMS an be sent free through messmo...Is it really possible?
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justchill
,-, on May 20, 2009 05:29 PM
Yes dude, Messmo have free voice messaging feature available now!!
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Rincky
,Guhati, on May 19, 2009 12:39 PM
I can send a voice message to my friends without spending money on making a call. Messmo is best for fast messaging.
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mohit gupta
,Delhi, on May 19, 2009 11:21 AM
really a wonderful step taken by DOT.
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deepak sharma
,new delhi, on May 14, 2009 09:33 PM
i have a cdma number of reliance in new delhi and with the mnp i want to change it to airtel gsm service will it possible please let me knnoe
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Alok Bansal
,Ahmedabad, on May 12, 2009 04:38 PM
MNP provides facility to change Service Provider in Home Net Work only. What about Subscribers who change the State of Residence for example if a subscriber living in Andhra shifts to M.P. will he be able to retain the same number (One India - One Number)
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Nushrat Ali Tya
,Delhi, on May 12, 2009 04:34 PM
Good News For All
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naveenchaudhary
,meerut, on May 12, 2009 02:25 PM
i m still not sure whether they wil implement MNP till committed date or not. They are keeping the dates for implementation postponed from 2 years. maybe this time..... who suffers? consumer.....at last
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zalzala
,mumbai, on May 12, 2009 12:18 PM
why be a slave to technology. You will ask me why are u using computers. I am willing to shun it if the industry shuns it. Wherever you go they ask do u know this do you now that. I am forced by technology.
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Jinesh Shah
,Mumbai, on May 12, 2009 10:43 AM
I am planning to relocate to Baroda from Mumbai. Can I retain my Mumbai number in Gujarat? Please give details if any one knows more.
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Keshav Gaonkar
,mumbai, on May 12, 2009 10:30 AM
subscriber of reliance, TATA will be able to use good mobile
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SWAPNEEL
,THANE, on May 12, 2009 10:29 AM
Now India is Shining. Mobile Number Portability in India Is Revolutionary Step.
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xzc
,aaaaaaa, on May 12, 2009 10:18 AM
Good
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velu
,banglore, on May 11, 2009 09:01 PM
good news
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