Mobile Number Portability
Okay, as of Thursday we will all have the means to switch mobile phone operators without having to lose our precious 10-digits.
But is this the real deal we cell phone users sought?
Before you pop a vein in outrage and accuse me of whining against a much-needed “progressive” law, consider that as an Indian mobile phone user you still can’t keep the same number living in another state in the country.
Consider that you still pay substantially high amounts to get new SIMs and are otherwise charged a lot more under “roaming” charges, when in fact you are still only roaming well within the confines of your own country.
We call ourselves united, a nation of one, and yet we are forced to pay to get new SIM connections just because we choose to move to another part of this good green nation.
I don’t want to offend any pro-Telangana, anti-Telangana or neutrals with this hypothetical example, but consider that if tomorrow they do decide to partition Andhra Pradesh into two or more states, would I have to then pay roaming charges travelling from Visakhapatnam to say Hyderabad?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to flag off the nationwide rollout of number portability on Thursday. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal claims that this move would increase competition among providers, “enhance” choice among consumers and force telecom providers to “improve the quality of their services”.
I really wonder if portability would do all that. Because much of the mobile phone users I know are more than content with sticking with one mobile service operator.
How many people do you really know are eager to switch from A to V? They are virtually the same. The rates are almost the same. The service, barring minor differences, is the same and yet we are supposed to get excited about this paltry new reform set to be unveiled?
This just sounds like another pretentious move to keep the public content with moderately improved services.
And despite the comforting fact that V and A do allow me as a user to shut their ridiculous promotional offers on call and messages within a month or two of me harassing their staff and raising a “Do Not Disturb” complaint at their office, I still get weird automated calls from husky sounding women singing vernacular songs that gloat up some random company or offer.
Yes, I’m a mobile phone user and I’m still deeply disturbed by the service I receive.
Now here’s an Idea, sirji: How about we get mobile numbers and SIMs that follow us wherever we choose to move to within India? How about a real ban on unsolicited texts and calls from all those companies whose products I don’t need?
Ashwin Sriram
MNP finally arrives in each and every state in India.
But I have a confusion that, is it possible to switch from Reliance CDMA to Aircel GSM?
yes it is possible!
no this service is only for same types of band ie.,gsm to gsm & cdma to cdma.
It is possible. Reiance CDMA to Airtel GSM. I’ve done it.
I have done it within a span of 7 days. Had been longing to use the E71 set. Now with the MNP it became possible. As we all know, there are limited choices in CDMA sets. Now the reliance offers CDMA to GSM SIM conversion. In fact they called me. But they were a bit late.
Hi, i am moving from Chennai to Hyderabad. Is it possible to change Vodafone in Chennai to any other operator in Hyderabad ?? Above, you mentioned that it is possible. But, nowhere it is mentioned that number portability can be done among operators in different states. Do you have any link regarding this.
I don’t to know what to say for this comment! Not just in India, but whether it is US or UAE, each state has different laws. And some times the laws differ even widely. And those laws impact our lives more than this simple portability! It seems today, specially for youngsters, only IT and related services matter and nothing else exists, or they can’t think beyond a very narrow “band width”.
Sirji: If mobile number portability is a reality, why should Indian citizens not have government-department minister portability. We can then change current ministers to established criminals? Perhaps it may not make any difference because with people like A. Raja, S. Kalmadi cannot be distinguished from criminals. And with the Wikileaks publishing the details of the rupees 2 lakh crore stolen from India deposited in Swiss banks because public knowledge we will know the difference or what?
sir
this is a great move. I am fed up with the present service provider AIRTEL the so called no nonsense network provider whole of india. Living in the Garden city and software city we have been facing ( around 50 connections net billing of 1.00 lakh ) per month living in the heart of Bangalore and facing network problems for the last 1 year have no solution or solace. Lost many job interviews ( always our phones are not reachable) and couldnt attend many funerals for lack of network or visit ailing patients who are in the hospitals in the death bed. this is a great move and we change the new network provider we need to wait and watch for the results. this would be a big jolt to the so called leading players and big lesson to change their strategies and make them to bring and beg them to approach to the customers.
Yesterday firt time i got the call from some representative of my current service provider about the satisfaction with the services. I’m using the same number for last 7 years and just before the portability some one was checking the service level, So i believe it’s high time to the operator who have taken there customer for granted. They should and will focus on the service standard now. Let’s see the impact.
Can we please have DC,Comissioner,SHO,Local political Honcho,Corrupt IAS officer,Raja and Kamalidi portability to a prison for life,or maybe the Caymann Islands or Switzerland for life, so that the damage done by them can be corrected? What country are we living in,these people would be summarily shot in China or Russia,or loved well for ever in a jail if they were in the USof A.
Is our Sardar listening?
There are people who will benefit from this exercise Barkha ,when your company pays the bill it does not matter. But when you do you realize that there are more honest players in this market and that I realised when I started using a prepaid side by side with my existing connection and my bill still remained the same. The service provider was non responsive since I had the number for 15 years. With MNP I can now switch and I am switching from Vodafone to Idea I have my UPC yesterday itself and I intend to switch at the earliest possible time despite losses that are immediate on acocunt of BB Subscription etc. The calculation is more like that of a car. It is the annual expenses that count. Try it like with various modles on service providers and maybe even you will want to switch. Happy Freedom. I thank the Government for making the policy more even.
Sorry I mentioned Bharka instead Ashwin Sriram regret error
True, there is a dire need for many more improvements to cellular phone service provided in India. But, mobile phone portability is a great move for many non-urbanites. In my case, shifting business to a newly constructed workplace left me helpless because my current AIRTEL number is hardly of use there. Due to poor signal strength I have to shift to BSNL, but risk losing out a huge chunk of my customer base if I move to a new number. My mobile number is registered with many online and paper back business directories. It will be next to impossible to afford a change in mobile number now. For similar people into small scale and medium scale buiness, this is a welcome move.
Please send the procedure of this
FAQs on mobile number portability: http://www.sify.com/finance/mobile-number-portability-what-you-need-to-do-to-shift-to-a-new-operator-news-editorspicks-lbtsBehcgje.html
It is most useful task to all
yes it is a great move….what is the procedure for this….Is ther any drawbacks in it
The mobile companies become more careful in customer service and stop sending useless SMSes to its customers. Else they have to pay price by losing to competition. It is a good idea indeed!
can we switch reliance cdma to idea
I’m so bored with my connection…someone said Uninor has lots of new offers all the time.. and now with the new MNP…its all so exciting…http://on.fb.me/switchto-uninor
can i keep my same number if i change from one state to another state . as local number ( No roaming charges )
The Change over faciilty is good in as much as it raises the hope for improvement in service by all service providers due to competition. But the quintessenial question is was there no compeition before MNP? Then why has the service gone to dogs– the prhase seems apt we literally have to bark on the telephone and keep loitering throught the space of the buildings like stray dogs to be able to use the so called portable device.
Hope the MNP bring real relief and does not aggravate the agony.
Hi,
i am using Airtel no. but i wnat convert my no. to idea connection. is it possible and what would be process to use it. i want to change my 1st Mobile no.’s 4 digit. is it possibel. plz kindly help me out. where i get connection.
will d col charges b d same…..???
i m using Vodafone n. ,but i want to that what is the process of portability in iDEA.
plz kindely help me.
i m using Tata docomo. ,but i want to that what is the process of portability in iDEA.
I am Reliance GSM user and I am I have sent many times the message to port my number but every time I am getting reply message that your request could not be processed, plz try later.
What to do?
i want to chainge my connection into BSNL.
i want to change my number in idea.
my number 9746241571
I have Docomo connection. Because of poor network I am thinking about another service.
Pls. guide which service is affordable & suitable for me. I am leaving at Virar & having job at Mumbai.
Thanks in advance
is number portability available from one state to another state.
i want to change my number to idea prepaid
i’ve a network of dolphin. it is a prepaid card, but i want to get network of idea on same no. but i want postpaid connection on it. so is it possible. i lived in worli, please reply me via mail.
worest idea network
because call center workers not giveing good ans
My Current no. is 9370605155(CDMA) i want to change same no. with IDEA.
My Current no. is 9370605155(CDMA) change same no. with IDEA.
i want idia conection
i want to change my connection what is the procedure
How to Change Reliance CDMA to Airtel
my Number is 9394146522 it is to be change to IDea Is it Possible?
is number portability available from one state to another state
i am using bsnl in west bengal and want to keep the same no. in maharsatra and the same service provider(bsnl)..can i do so..???
i change my no with idea
I CHANGE MY TRAM MTNL SERVICE TO IDEA SERVICE
Hi Can we change the Bangalore vodofone to Hydrabad Vodofone or airtel. Is this possiable
how can i change my BSNL Kerala to Idea
sir, i have mobile no. basicly from bsnl. but i have been converted it in idea from appox. 6 months, now i want to convert again from idea to vodafone. one time i tried but failed. idea coustomer care replies there is no facility to convert again. please tell me what is the procedure & where the new id can be submitted
i m using Tata docomo. ,but i want to know what is the process of portability in iDEA.nd what is the offer when i change to idea.
i am moving maharastra to gujarat permanently. i dont wanna change mobile number. can i make my reliance gsm mobile number to local for gujarat.