Trai recommends full number portability within 6 months

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:47

Telecom regulator Trai Wednesday recommended that MNP be fully implemented across the country within six months to allow subscribers to retain their numbers even when they shift from one service area to another.

TRAI allows mass porting for corporate mobile numbers

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 16:12

In fact, as many as 50 corporate numbers can be ported out with a single porting request, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a release.

Authorisation mandatory for porting of corporate mobile nos

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 23:56

A corporate mobile number is allotted by operators in the name of a firm or organisation.

'No more MNP for users on network of telcos who lost permits'

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 23:18

The TRAI direction comes following Supreme Court order of February 2, 2012 and February 15, 2012 asking telecom operators to close their operations.

No penalty so far on telcos for rejecting MNP requests: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 19:43

In September, Trai issued Telecommunications Mobile Number Portability (Fourth Amendment) regulations, 2012, under which financial dis-incentives can be imposed upon operators for unjustified rejection of porting requests.

TRAI starts process for nation-wide mobile number portability

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 19:44

Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday started pre-consultation process for nationwide mobile number portability services that will allow users to retain their numbers even after they shift from one service area to another.

Uninor's 1 cr disconnected customers can opt for MNP: DoT secy

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 19:41

Over 1 crore Uninor customers, whose mobile phone services have been disconnected as the company shut down operations, can opt for mobile number portability service and switch to other operators, said a top government official.

Uninor to shut operations in West Bengal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 09:14

Telecom firm Uninor on Monday said it will close down operations in Kolkata and West Bengal circles from Jan 19 next as "no new spectrum (was) being (made) available through auctions" next year.

Nationwide mobile number portability by February: Kapil Sibal

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 10:33

Currently, a user is allowed to switch to a different operator within his/her circle, while retaining his/her phone number.

Healthy upswing for number portability!

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 16:41

A ZRG study of TRAI data reveals that MNP requests have increased by 70 percent during December 2011 - September 2012.

59.31 mn subscribers opted for MNP till July: TRAI

Last Updated: Sunday, September 9, 2012, 18:30

The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 59.31 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 7.2 million requests till the end of July, according to official data.

TRAI proposes Rs 10,000 fine for every unlawful MNP rejection

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 23:14

Acting on numerous complaints, telecom regulator TRAI Friday proposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on telecom operators for every unlawful rejection of subscriber request for change of service provider.