Launch of the service took place in Haryana India

MNP : 155.48 lakh Mobile Phone customers have opted for mobile number portability with Gujarat, India receiving the maximum number of requests at 15.51 lakh till the end of July 2011, service provider official spokesperson said  on Friday. Mobile Number Portability is a service which allows users to switch operators while retaining their phone numbers. "Mobile number portability requests increased from 129.85 lakh subscribers at the end of June 2011 to 155.48 lakh subscribers at the end of July 2011," spokesperson said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in a statement. Gujarat was followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, India where 12.61 lakh Mobile Phone customers and 11.66 lakh Mobile Phone customers requested for the Number Portability service. Mobile Number Portability was implemented across the country Jan 20, while the pilot launch of the service took place in Haryana, India Nov 25, 2010. To opt for Mobile Number Portability, a customer has to pay a maximum of Rs..19 to the new operator for 'porting' the number and remain with the new operator for at least III months. The Mobile Phone customer has to send an SMS from the existing phone to 1900. Based on this, a unique porting code will be sent by existing services provider. An application then has to be filed with the new service provider mentioning the code for transferring the Mobile Phone connection.

Source: CIOL Bureau