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Mobile number portability
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- 3. INDEX INTRODUCTION HISTORY TYPES PROCEDURE BENEFITS LIMITATIONS CONCLUSION
- 4. INTRODUCTION Mobile numberportability (mnp) enables mobile users to retain their mobile number when changing from one mobile network operator to another. In the absence of mnp, customers have to give up their number and must adopt a new one when they switch operators.
- 5. HISTORY First startedin Singapore in 1997 Followed by Hong Kong Mobile number portability launched in India in Haryana state on 25 November 2010. It was finally launched all over India on 20th January 2011.
- 6. TYPES OF MNP OPERATOR PORTABILITY LOCATION PORTABILITY SERVICE PORTABILITY
- 7. OPERATOR PORTABILITY Thisis the ability of A subscriber to retain within the same service area, an existing telephone number even if they change from one service provider/operator to another.
- 8. LOCATION PORTABILITY Locationportability is the ability of a subscriber to retain an existing telephone number when changing from one physical location to another.
- 9. SERVICE PORTABILITY Serviceportability is the ability of a subscriber to retain the existing telephone number when changing from one service to another service.
- 10. PROCEDURE Obtain 'uniqueporting code' by sending A SMS from the mobile number you want to port to the number '1900' with text 'PORT' followed by space followed by your 10 digit mobile number you want to port. Fill up the caf and porting form. Submit the duly filled porting form and caf along with requisite documentary proof of the mobile service provider.
- 11. If youare A post paid subscriber, submit A paid copy of the last bill issued along with the porting form and CAF. Obtain new sim card from the new service provider.
- 12. BENEFITS Affordable Efficient Fast Easy to use More investment in the market
- 13. LIMITATIONS You areeligible to make A porting request if you have an active connection that is at least 90 days old. You still have to go to the service provider’s store. The entire process of porting takes approximately 6 days. The exceptions are the states of J&K, Assam & the north eastern regions where it takes 10 days from the receipt of porting clearance to the donor operator.
- 14. CONCLUSION MNP savesthe porting users from number changing which is a great advantage. If the users are not satisfied with their present network service to switch to any other networks. However, the users are supposed to buy a new scheme from the new network provider. Mnp creates competition among the different mobile networks. To be successful in the competitive telecommunications environment, carriers have to carefully analyze their network, call and data schemes, administrative infrastructures and select the best mnp solution.
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