Mobile number portability (MNP) is the freedom to move from one mobile operator to another within the same market, while retaining your mobile number. It allows the customer to change his/her mobile service provider without losing his/her mobile number.
MNP is a government directive and regulatory requirement. There will be a Limited Live Trial from 29 August, to early October 2008. MNP will officially be launched in Malaysia from early October 2008 onwards.
The maximum that a mobile service provider can charge for a port is RM25 but the fees might vary downwards from one service provider to another. These fees will cover the administrative charges, issuance of your new SIM card and all other costs in relation to your port.
Some may said the main beneficiary of this new regulation will be Digi. But, I am sure the other telcos will be offering more attractive and economical packages to customers from now on. That's the benefit of opening the monopoly of telco services. For me, I just signed up for the Maxis Postpaid 2 months ago. I will adopt a wait and see approach first before decide to change mobile service provider.
For more info, please visit http://www.skmm.gov.my/
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good way to encourage the already stiff competition among telco providers. but RM25 may prove to be too much everytime we wish to change provider.
yes, but for long term, it will definitely worth it..and i'm sure the RM25 will go down as well..
Mobile subscribers can access to the MNP In India service. After a long while and many postponement, the MNP is finally here for good. All Mobile service providers are already started advertising the MNP service. Number Portability
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