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Over 50 mn opted for mobile number portability till May
Thursday July 05, 2012 04:19:31 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The total number of subscribers opting
for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 50.16 million,
with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.8 million
requests till the end of May, says TRAI.
MNP allows users to switch operators while retaining their mobile
numbers.
"By the end of May 2012, about 50.16 million subscribers have
submitted their requests to different service providers for
porting their mobile number," a Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) report said Wednesday.
Karnataka was followed by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan where 4.8
million and 4.6 million subscribers opted for change of service
provider while retaining the mobile telephone number.
MNP was implemented across the country last January while the
pilot launch of the service took place in Haryana Nov 25, 2010.
To opt for MNP, a customer has to pay a maximum of Rs.19 to the
new operator for 'porting' the number and remain with the new
operator for at least three months.
The customer has to send an SMS from the existing phone to 1900. A
unique porting code is sent by the existing provider. An
application then has to be filled with the new service provider
mentioning the code for transferring the connection.
India currently has over 929 million mobile phone subscribers.
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