Mobile Number Portability in Kerala
This Article describes Mobile Number Portability in Kerala, how you can use Mobile Number Portability, what are the advantages of MNP (mobile Number Portability etc.
What is Mobile Number Portability?
As you know, we have faced lot of problems with the new mobile number associated with changing the service operators. Past days we have to inform each and every contacts in our phonebook regarding the new number. If we have huge number of contacts, this will become the difficult task. Apart from this, since the person to whom you have sent this information may or may not have noted the change of Number. That would create further problems for both parties. Fortunately, now we have a better solution for this issue, that is Mobile Number Portability. Using this technique, you can switch over the service providers from one to another without changing the existing Number.Mobile Number Portability is applicable for porting between the mobile operators within the circle. That means if your connection is under the kerala circle, you can't change it to any other circle like Delhi, banglore etc. You can change operators with in kerala only.
Mobile Number Portabiliry has come effective in Kerala on 20 Januuary 2011 onwards. Using Mobile Number Portability, you can change the mobile operator without changing your existing number. That means if you are using a mobile number (say) 9846876543 of particular service provider (say Vodafone) and you want to switch over to another operator, say BSNL, then you will not have the need to change the number. Just change the operator service you want. So Mobile Number Portability in kerala comes to effect. This Mobile Number Portability in Kerala will offer you the freedom to select the mobile operator whose network and the features you like.
Cost of Mobile Number Portability
Department of Telecom has recommended a porting fee of Rs. 19 some operators such as Idea Cellular may consider waiving off the porting charges. BSNL offers free switch over and some additional talktime also. That seams to be a good deal. How to use Mobile Portability Service in Kerala?
Steps for changing the mobile operators are the following:
1. Send SMS PORT
That means your number (say) 9846876543; you have to send an SMS in such a way to 1900; PORT 9846876543
2. After sending this SMS, you will receive your Unique porting Code(UPC) on your mobile via SMS.
3. Now you need to do what you did to get a new connection and also you will have to pay Rs.19 as porting charges. Then you will get a new SIM card. Within 7 days (maximum) it will become active for use.step by step procedure for Mobile number portability of Various telecom operators
BSNL
>AIRTEL
VODAFONE
IDEA
Tata DocomoAdvantages of Mobile Number Portability
User Point of view
1. People won't have to change their mobile number for changing the operator.
2. People do not want to inform their contacts regarding the number change.
3. Option to get a best plan & features.
Operator Point of view
1. Savings in expenses for reserving a number-series
2. Less effort to get new customers
Government point of view
1. Good revenue comes from Competition
2. More investment in market
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