Mobile Number Portability for India By Q4 2008
In a much awaited move, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the introduction of “number portability” in Delhi Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai giving about 18% of the total mobile subscriber base in the country, or over 37.5 million mobile customers the option to change their operators without changing their mobile number. This move, which should come into play by the fourth quarter of 2008, is expected to increase the overall churn in the industry, forcing the mobile operators, to enhance both their service as well as their offerings. Hopefully, it would also lead to lower prices for the consumers, and give new players a better playing field.
“The average churn in the industry is 3 to 4 per cent but with portability it could go up to 8 to 10 per cent. It is bound to impact incumbents who will lose some of their high-paying customers,” said an analyst.
However, so far it has only been introduced for mobile subscribers – wonder if and when it would come in for landlines as well.
Vive la Department of Telecommunications. [Via]
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This is very urgent with Airtel like companies
is it now in india?
Why this service is not introduced in smaller places like Eastern UP where the consumers are facing severe network problems….
This would be very helpful for Vodafone customers to switch to other networks, as vodafone provides no value to their customers.
MNP next big entry to Sri Lanka mobile market
The next big change in the Sri Lankan telecom industry, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is expected to result in price cuts and other benefits to all mobile users. MNP allows a mobile subscriber to change his operator without changing the number. This easier entry into other networks allows users to choose the best service with less hassle.
http://airtelsrilanka.blogspot.com/2008/10/mnp-next-big-entry-to-sri-lanka-mobile.html#links
I need to change my mobile service provider and change over to a better one. Can I retain the same number provided to me in 2001 by Spice Teecom Karnataka circle?
This service is very much required in India. These MSPs (Mobile Service Provider) are taking advantage of their customers upon this cellular numbers. Mobile number is getting circulated very easily and vastly among the persons’ group that if s/he changes his or her number, it would be very difficult to circulate the same with others. I will be very much happy if this thing comes under order very soon. I am using Airtel’s network and very bad here in Pune. Facing problem since 2005 the time I have bought its sim.
Nice to see thenumber portablity.
What exact date it come into effect inindia?
bcz dates are going on when the consumer get it surely sir
prabu chenani
have been waiting for this service for a long time now. Im on the Loop network – earlier BPL. The network has always been an issue & moreso the service from BPL to Loop has gone to the “DOGS”. Hope this is brought about asap.
Mobile / land line number portablity still in dicussion stage.
People still uncertain when it is launched?
no one or the authority still dragging the date.
Is it comming in may or june ro july or so on on on
prabu
its too much essential in india were network problems due to different terrain persists.