Porting

MNP – The agents that offer telecommunications services to users are termed as service providers. The service providers give each user an unique identification number. This unique identification number is called Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN). Global System for Mobile Communications phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. The SIM is programmed to store the MSISDN information. The mobile service providers in India have a closed door policy. The service is focused only within their own boundaries.  Each service provider in India is a discrete entity and is not networked with one another. We don’t have a separate body which is in agreement with all the service providers to fulfill the common user friendly services like mobile number portability and better security for mobile phones.
The Telecom Regulatory authority of India (TRAI) just ensures that there is fair open competition among the various service providers. The mobile industry needs to look at creating a single root above all of the service providers through which it can define standards that can be used to achieve an open door policy among the service providers.
 

Benefit of Porting

• Regulatory agencies mandate MNP (Mobile number portability) because it is good for consumers. It eliminates a particular barrier unique to the telecommunication industry, that is, the ownership of the phone number;
• Provide an additional option for consumers;
• Help increase cross platform competition between the fixed and mobile network operators;
• Enable operators to provide innovative solution to meet the market demand.

 

Porting-Feature and Functionalities

• Porting refers to the ability of end-users to retain their telephone number when they change their network operator/service provider, their location, their service.
• Mobile number portability is a feature that enables the user or subscriber to retain his number across service providers. It means that a person can retain his number while switching his service provider without having to notifying his contacts of the change in his mobile number.
• Thus, under MNP, a subscriber will have the option of retaining the same phone number issued by the old operator even with the new operator.

Porting-Workflow

 

 

Porting Types

• Operator Portability
• Location Portability
• Service Portability

Operator Portability Service

It refers to the ability of an end user to retain the same telephone number when changing from one operator to another. It is also referred to as ‘service provider number   portability’.
It is further divided into:

• Geographic number portability for all fixed public telephone network
• Integrated services digital network (ISDN) subscribers at a specific location
• Non-geographic number portability or NGNP for fixed numbers at any location
• Mobile number portability or MNP

Location Portability Service

It refers to the ability of an end-user to retain the same telephone number when changing from one physical location to another without necessarily changing their operator.

Service Portability service

It refers to the ability of an end-user to retain the same telephone number when changing from one type of service to another without necessarily changing their operator.
(e.g., from old telephone service to ISDN)
 

How To Port Your Mobile Number To Another Network Operator

Now a day almost all the telecom company providing similar kind of offers except JIO who is providing Everything unlimited such as call, sms, message in there plan you can choose as per your requirement.Other telecom operator also provide same plan but with some limitations.
For comparing there plans and price you can go through top telecom company websites.

• Top telecom company in India.You can check and compare there plans and prices.
  • Jio
  • Airtel
  • Vodafone
  • Idea
• Once you have compared the plans and price of all the telecom company now its time to switch to the best one which is providing the best plan at cheaper rate.
• Now for Mobile Number Protability MNP you have generate Unique Porting Code i.e UPC For generating UPC just

Send a message PORT<Space>Mobile Number to 1900

• Within few minutes you will get your UPC Code.

• Those who are in Jammu & Kashmir will have to call 1900 to verify the identity in order to receive the UPC.
• As we all know now a day Adhar Card number is used Everywhere for Identity verification one can go with UPC code and Adhar card to any of there POS or Service store and use bio-metric verification to get there new SIM card with same number but different Company.
•  Store will give you a new SIM card depending on the service provider, you’ll be charged up to Rs 19 for porting. You can withdraw your porting request within 24 hours of applying.
• The process usually takes 5 to 7 working days to complete. For some states such as Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and North East, it may take up to 10 to 15 days. Your new mobile service provider will keep you updated about the date and time of porting via SMS.
• You can continue using your existing SIM Card. Once that stops working, you should replace it with the new one. There will be two hours service disruption during the transition after that you can use that SIM Card.