Mobile Number Portability
MNP
Mobile Number Portability
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1. Definition:
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is the ability for users to switch to a new mobile service provider,while retaining their existing mobile number.
'Porting' is the act of switching to a new mobile service provider without having to change your mobile number. However, only active mobile numbers can port. Thus, the line shall not be terminated before initialization of Porting Process.
2. Benefits:
The main benefit of MNP is freedom of choice and the competition that it generates. Now customers are free to choose a new mobile service provider without having to change to a new number. This means customers can avoid the inconvenience of having to notify friends and associates that you have changed your number.
3. Important Definitions:
3.1. Recipient Operator (RO): Recipient Operator means a Mobile Service provider who will be providing mobile telecommunication service to the subscriber after porting.
3.2. Donor Operator (DO): Donor Operator means a Mobile Service provider to whose network the mobile number belongs at the time the subscriber makes a request for porting.
3.3. Port-In: It is the process when a customer with his non-Aircel MSISDN moves in to Aircel
Network.
3.4. Port-Out: It is process when a customer with Aircel number moves out to any other operator.
3.5. Number Range Holder: means a Mobile Service provider who was originally allotted, by DoT, that number range to which the ported number belongs.
3.6. Unique porting code means an alphanumeric code allocated, upon request, by a Mobile Service provider (DO) to its subscriber for the purpose of facilitation of porting of his mobile number. It consist of 8 characters in following manner:
a. The first two shall be alphabets that denote the service provider code and service area code which have been specified by the Govt. Authority (for example: TD for Tata Teleservices Ltd in Delhi service area)
b. The remaining 6
Mobile Number Portability
1 | P a g e
1. Definition:
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is the ability for users to switch to a new mobile service provider,while retaining their existing mobile number.
'Porting' is the act of switching to a new mobile service provider without having to change your mobile number. However, only active mobile numbers can port. Thus, the line shall not be terminated before initialization of Porting Process.
2. Benefits:
The main benefit of MNP is freedom of choice and the competition that it generates. Now customers are free to choose a new mobile service provider without having to change to a new number. This means customers can avoid the inconvenience of having to notify friends and associates that you have changed your number.
3. Important Definitions:
3.1. Recipient Operator (RO): Recipient Operator means a Mobile Service provider who will be providing mobile telecommunication service to the subscriber after porting.
3.2. Donor Operator (DO): Donor Operator means a Mobile Service provider to whose network the mobile number belongs at the time the subscriber makes a request for porting.
3.3. Port-In: It is the process when a customer with his non-Aircel MSISDN moves in to Aircel
Network.
3.4. Port-Out: It is process when a customer with Aircel number moves out to any other operator.
3.5. Number Range Holder: means a Mobile Service provider who was originally allotted, by DoT, that number range to which the ported number belongs.
3.6. Unique porting code means an alphanumeric code allocated, upon request, by a Mobile Service provider (DO) to its subscriber for the purpose of facilitation of porting of his mobile number. It consist of 8 characters in following manner:
a. The first two shall be alphabets that denote the service provider code and service area code which have been specified by the Govt. Authority (for example: TD for Tata Teleservices Ltd in Delhi service area)
b. The remaining 6