PAN-INDIA MNP | Nationwide Inter Circle MNP(Mobile Number Portability) effective from May 3, 2015

New Delhi: Nationwide Inter circle MNP (Mobile Number Portability), one of the much awaited service in India is finally set to begin from May 3rd, 2015. 

The Telecom Regularity Authority of India (TRAI) said today that it has "...issued sixth amendment to the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulation , 2009, which will facilate full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the country, with effect from May 3, 2015."  The Department of Telecom had on November 3, 2014 issued amendments to MNP licence agreement starting that MNP is to be implemented across the country within a period of six months from the date of amendments of the licence.

An existing MNP Service allows you to change your mobile operator by retaining the same mobile number within a Home Circle i.e. it is restricted to your home state. 

But with the begining of Inter Circle MNP from May 3, 2015, you can switch your mobile operator across the country.

Suppose you're staying in Hyderabad (Telangana State) with mobile number +91 94943xx123 using BSNL operator  and now you have shifted to Chennai (Tamilnadu State), through Inter Circle MNP you can retain your existing mobile number i.e. +91 94943xx123 with liberty to choose any operator of your choice.


Steps to complete MNP Service:

• For availing MNP service, first you need to obtain a UPC(Unique Porting Code) by sending sms to 1900. SMS to be sent: PORT <10 digit mobile number> to 1900

• After sending SMS to 1900, you will receive UPC (Unique Porting Code) as a SMS from 1901 giving 8 digit alpha-numeric UPC and UPC expiry date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Note that validity of a UPC is only 15 days so you need to register the UPC before it gets expire. 

• Visit the nearest Operator center in which you want to PORT IN.

• Fill the Form, submit all the required document and obtain your new operator SIM (Subscriber Identity Module).

• The new operator will send an SMS on your old/existing operator's SIM(existing connection) intimating about the porting date and time, i.e. the date and approximate time till when you can continue to use your existing operator's SIM card.

• There will be be 'no service period' which will begin after the porting time as given above. The "No Service Period" will be between 12 midnight to 5 am during which your mobile service will not be active on any SIM.

• After the "No Service Period", you can replace your existing operator's SIM card with new operator SIM card in your handset.

• After replacing you should see the new operator network in your handset. Now make a call to Customer Care for tele-verification and activating your connection.

• You must now enjoy using new operator.

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