TRAI fixes MNP Mobile Number Portability charges at Rs.19
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You must have heard a lot of news surrounding MNP or Mobile Number Portability. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally fixed the various charges for Mobile Number Portability in India and the TRAI press release is below. If you are still wondering what does MNP mean to you read further.
- Are you sticking to the same Operator for many years just for the fancy mobile number you possess despite the poor network coverage in your area ?
- Do plans from another Operator seem more affordable / attractive to you compared to the current operator ?
- Are you a Technology enthusiast and want to figure out whats MNP ?
If you said to any one of the questions above then you might make use of MNP to move to another mobile network operator and retain your same old mobile number. Now lets get to the charges.
You have to pay a porting charge to port your mobile number from one network to another.
This fee has been fixed at Rs.19 only. TRAI has indicated that
The amount to be paid by the subscriber shall not be more than the per port transaction charge i.e. Rs.19. Operators are free to charge any amount less than or equal to this charge
These charges will come into effect on 31st December and MNP is expected to be available in Metros and Category A circles by this date. It is expected to be available in other circles by March.
Are you interested in MNP ? Will you use the service ?
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varun,is this available only inside the circle or applicable in other states too?
I want to know if the mobile no. with post paid connection of one service provider(old) can be ported as a pre paid connection of another service provider(new). Also, if one is having an ‘old’ metro city no. can it be ported to a ‘new’ rural no?
Vow….. This is great..
Hope it works in Goa too..
I am very dissatisfied with the services of my Mobile Operator but I have a big prepaid balance against my no. What will happen to my balance if I change my operator through MNP (Mobile Number Portability)
hello boss balance can not be carried farword when u change the oprator
Thanks to trai I use bpl network ye bpl wale khuli loot chalate hai billing me kuch bhi bill aata hai 1st Jan ko me sabase pahale Apana operater change karunga
yup..interested…..!
thanx for the update….
Hi All,
Its very much happy to hear TRAI’s decision to fix MNP @ just 19 INR. Many cellular oparators in india now are failing to provide good & effective service to their customers. By introducing MNP they might be concentrate on providing good quality of services.
Thanks & Regards
Chinna Rao
Hyderabad
Really this is a very good step from TRAI. Now, you can choose your service provider even with your same number. And the portability charegs are also quite reasonable. Thanks to TRAI. Bipin, Vadodara.
hii it is avaiable in hyderabad or not plz mail me at my email address meee2myyy@yahoo.com thanks
Wow this is a great news!!!! want to know that,can CDMA user switch to GSM with same No or GSM user can switch to CDMA bearing same No.
THANKS
Will this work in hyderabad?
Is it coming to hyderabad?
It is awesome but onething that wether a GSM number can be changed with the CDMA number
Possible, any technology to any technology iand distinction b/w pre/post coneection.
Ya it’s a nice idea. I was thinking about changing my mobile operator but was worried about communicating my new no. to frnds. Now its satisfying that i’ll be able to keep my old no. and change the operator.
Thanks Man.
Definitly it is good ,it should come soon,I have to change the mobile operator.
does the MNP apllicable for CDMA to GSM phones or GSM to CDMA phones…can any one help me how could we cahnge no. from cdma to gsm..using MNP…is it posible……..
ya offcourse its good benifit for us definetly ill change ma provider thanks for the news
I was wondering if I can get a number ported from one CP which is in State A to other CP which is in state B. Is this possible in MNP or number porting will be done only within the same circle unlike in UK where one can get a number ported to different place and different CP(also known as Movers)?
Number portability in licensed Service Area it means limited to within state (LSA)
It can be between prepaid to postpaid of two different operators ?
yes mam its possible
ALL YOU , GUYS AND ITS A GR8 NEWS ,,,,
CONFIRMED BY DISSCUSSION WITH TRAI, THE NUMBER CAN BE SWITCHED OVER FROM CDMA SERVICE TO GSM OR fROM ANY GSM sERVICE TO CDMA..
GR8 NEWS.
HIP HIP HURRY!!! THIS NEW YEAR WIL BE ROCKING
This a good move by TRAI… In most of the countries this option is available and now its coming to India too. I am a CDMA customer with reliance and I will be one of the first benefeciaries of this MNP policy.. In GSM you have all the fancy handsets and there is a great choice but CDMA users, who cannot change their numbers coz of years of usage will be very happy to get this option. Even if you pay and get a CDMA phone from abroad they will not activate the same. Its really stupid policy being followed and I am sure a lot CDMA customers will switch over to GSM.. But frankily speaking you may not get the same call clarity of CDMA in GSM. I am using CDMA for five years and GSM for three.
i am cofused whether CDMA Number can be changed to GSM. When i asked to a dealer it will not work in gsm & vice versa
you bet..but Vodafone call clarity is said to be good
Does this apply to postpaid as well or only prepaid?
It applies to Mobile number, and I believe Post paid is also a Mobile number like prepaid. Post and Pre are only the method of payment. At last both are only mobile numbers.
It is very nice. very relevant at this time.
surely there will be unhealthy competition by all providers. it’s good to customers. I Think atlast there will be only 3 to 4 providers because all of them will practice the unhealthy competition and they can’t survive. there is another reason also the privder has to pay about 1500 cr for one circle licence, many for add, many for salary and lots.
wow waiting for it
i have tata CDMA now i want to shift to airtel or idea. is possible ?
Airtel network sucks man…
Awaiting this eagerly!
wow… was waiting for this offer…
This is gonna be great and guess what? Airtel will be the biggest losers now! As Airtel has been looting its customers on tarrifs and customers were not able to do anything just because they cannot afford to loose the number!
I am an example of that!
Well Yo! m happy!
This is great news, atleast we can have many options in choosing numbers now.
I have 2(teo) questions:
1. Is it true that w.e.f 1st April 2010 this will be applicable?
2. Per port transaction charges i.e. Rs. 19/- is one time payable or on every call or monthly basis, please clarify?
Regards,
This is one time charge and will be charged by recepient operato( New service provider ) maximum Rs 19/- other things i.e.., call charges as per the existing customer.
Thanks:)