India mobile number portability

It is a new facility that allows you to switch your user without changing your mobile number. In fact, mobile number portability can be done even if you keep the same technology—GSM to GSM connection—or change it —CDMA to GSM connection and vice versa.

How to switch - Rules:

a) Subscribers who want to avail of this service, first need to send an SMS: PORTyour mobile number to 1900 from their mobile. They will get an eight-digit alphanumeric code and an expiry date for that code from the current service provider. This code is called unique porting code, or UPC.

b) Then he needs to fill the application in a particular format and mention the new service provider, he would like to subscribe for.

c) The new service provider will collect the information about the user from the current operator. A time period of seven days will be taken for the complete transfer of mobile number to the network of the new mobile operator.

d) As a transformation charge for the new operator the subscriber has to pay Rs 19.c