Telecom regulator TRAI today recommended full mobile number portability within six months. If implemented, this would mean you can keep your mobile number same but switch to any operator, even if that operator does not operate in your telecom circle. As of now, number portability is only partial, since anyone wanting to change operator must choose between only those operators which are present in his circle.
For example, if a subscriber belongs to Andhra Pradesh circle, he can port his mobile number to any operator of his choice within Andhra Pradesh circle only as of now. Whenever a subscriber changes his circle, he needs to acquire a new mobile number of that circle, otherwise he will be under roaming, inviting higher call charges than a normal subscriber. If what TRAI says is implemented completely, it would mean acceptance of a porting request by the Recipient Operator (the operator you want to switch to) from a mobile number belonging to any of the circles of the country, irrespective of the fact that the circle from where the subscriber is porting his mobile number and the circle to which he wants to port his number belong to the same or different porting zones.
when full MNP kicks in, every time you dial a mobile number it will be advisable to prefix it with +91 so that if it has been ported, the call gets connected. Reuters Also, when full MNP kicks in, every time you dial a mobile number it will be advisable to prefix it with +91 so that if it has been ported, the call gets connected. But the regulator seems to have waived aside a genuine consumer concern: what about higher call charges and possible subscriber complaints because of glitches in full MNP? The calling party may not know that the called number has been ported to operator of another circle and may end up paying STD charges.
In its recommendations, TRAI says “most operators were of the view that STD rates have plummeted to almost the same level as local call rates hence,it is not a major issue. Further, in most cases, the calling party may already be aware that the called party has moved to another circle. Therefore, the onus should lie on the calling party to bear the STD charges, if applicable.” The regulator has asked telcos to develop a website so that a query for a given telephone number can be given which will provide information about the current serving operator/circle for the called number. It has suggested that the Department of Telecom may carry out necessary changes in the existing Mobile Number Portability License for telcos and any other changes needed so that full MNP is active within the next six months.
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For example, if a subscriber belongs to Andhra Pradesh circle, he can port his mobile number to any operator of his choice within Andhra Pradesh circle only as of now. Whenever a subscriber changes his circle, he needs to acquire a new mobile number of that circle, otherwise he will be under roaming, inviting higher call charges than a normal subscriber. If what TRAI says is implemented completely, it would mean acceptance of a porting request by the Recipient Operator (the operator you want to switch to) from a mobile number belonging to any of the circles of the country, irrespective of the fact that the circle from where the subscriber is porting his mobile number and the circle to which he wants to port his number belong to the same or different porting zones.
when full MNP kicks in, every time you dial a mobile number it will be advisable to prefix it with +91 so that if it has been ported, the call gets connected. Reuters Also, when full MNP kicks in, every time you dial a mobile number it will be advisable to prefix it with +91 so that if it has been ported, the call gets connected. But the regulator seems to have waived aside a genuine consumer concern: what about higher call charges and possible subscriber complaints because of glitches in full MNP? The calling party may not know that the called number has been ported to operator of another circle and may end up paying STD charges.
In its recommendations, TRAI says “most operators were of the view that STD rates have plummeted to almost the same level as local call rates hence,it is not a major issue. Further, in most cases, the calling party may already be aware that the called party has moved to another circle. Therefore, the onus should lie on the calling party to bear the STD charges, if applicable.” The regulator has asked telcos to develop a website so that a query for a given telephone number can be given which will provide information about the current serving operator/circle for the called number. It has suggested that the Department of Telecom may carry out necessary changes in the existing Mobile Number Portability License for telcos and any other changes needed so that full MNP is active within the next six months.
Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/business/trai-for-pan-india-portability-in-6-months-what-it-means-for-you-1132787.html?utm_source=ref_article
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