MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY PRESENTED BY: Venkatesh Prasad Nayak ECE, B.tech

Content * Introduction * Types of MNP * MNP in INDIA * MNP Change over charges * How to switch MNP * Objects of the study *How it beneficial to customers & service provider * Limitation to MNP * Conclusion

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) * Mobile number portability allows a mobile subscriber to switch operators with-out changing his/her telephone number.

TYPES OF MNP There are three types of number portability: 1. Operator portability. 2. Location portability. 3. Service portability

MNP in INDIA India is the 8 th nation in Asia to lunch MNP. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) announced,on 20 November 2009.

MNP changeover charges Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) said that service providers will be able to charge any amount less then or equal to Rs19.

How to switch MNP Here’s all about how MNP works in six simple steps. * You need to send SMS to 1900 in following format: PORT Your Mobile Number For exp: PORT * You will get an SMS reply with a unique porting code

* SMS to the preferred operator quoting the unique code. This code is valid only for a few days and you will have to apply again if it expires. * Now your existing operator will check with new operator & if there are no dues then approval will be given for porting. * You can change to another operator only after 90 days.

. The charge for MNP is Rs. 19 and this will be charged by any of telecom operators for porting a mobile number. You will get an SMS on the time and date when porting will take place. The process may take 4 days to complete. After porting is complete, wait for an SMS from your new operator confirming the operation.

After this your phone may be offline for about 2 hours when the porting takes place. You’ll be provided a new SIM card. For prepaid, the balance amount of talk time will be lapse.

Objects of the study Analyzing the benefits of mobile number for the customers. Analyzing the benefits of mobile number for the companies. Assessing the current scenario in the indian telecom industry and its MNP adaptability.

How It’s beneficial Yes, it is beneficial to both. It’s beneficial to customers It’s beneficial to service provider also.

It’s beneficial to customers If u are not satisfied with you are existing provider, you don’t have to stay just keep your number to a good one. The service will be available to both pre-paid and post- paid users. With MNP, consumers can move in between operators, where they may get a better deal on tariffs or services with another operator.etc

It’s beneficial to service provider Yes, it is beneficial to the companies. It increases competition between service provider. Its also help telecom operator to improve their product line and services.

Limitation to MNP 1. Consumers allowed to switch operators only 90 days after a connection is activated. 2. Consumers allowed to change operators within their registered circle only (i.e. if you are within the ODISHA circle you can’t shift to a Gujarat circle and so on).

Conclusion Yes it is beneficial for both consumer as well as company. MNP offers flexibility to the mobile subscriber to change his/her service provider. It fuels competition among service providers in a competitive market like India.

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