Vodafone to roll out National MNP from tomorrow

NEW DELHI: UK-based telecom service provider Vodafone India has announced the launch of National Mobile Number Portability (NMNP), aligning with the Government’s mandate to roll-out pan-India mobile number portability services from July 3, 2015.

The National Mobile Number Portability service facilitates customers to carry their existing mobile number from one telecom circle to another across India and choose the operator of their choice. NMNP is applicable to all pre-paid and post-paid customers.

Customers looking for the convenience of retaining their existing number at the new location can avail the benefits of National MNP service.

The company has a pan-India base of over 184 million customers serviced through a network of over 130,000 sites, of which over 35,000 are 3G sites. Vodafone also has the largest retail footprint with over 9,800 exclusive retail stores across India.

Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India, said, “Customers will be the biggest gainers of the National MNP service as it allows them to carry their existing number across India and also choose the operator of their choice. Vodafone has benefited from the intra-circle MNP that was rolled out in 2011 and we look forward to a similar response this time.”

Meanwhile, telecom firm MTS India said in a statement: “We welcome the Government’s decision to roll out Mobile Number Portability (MNP) on a PAN India basis on 3rd July 2015. The Company is fully geared up to comply with the deadline. The move will enable MTS India to quickly and efficiently process all number portability requests. The implementation of MNP is bound to set new benchmarks in customer service standards within the Indian telecom sector.”

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