TRAI extends time for telcos to implement revamped mobile number portability norms

NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator TRAI has extended, to November 11, the deadline for implementation of new mobile number portability rules for consumers wanting to switch to a new operator without changing their mobile number.

The revamped mobile number portability (MNP) or port out rules aim to makes the entire process faster and simpler, and TRAI has prescribed two days timeline for port out requests within a service area, cutting the migration process from seven days.

The deadline for implementation of MNP Regulations, which was earlier slated to come into effect from September 30, 2019, was extended after the telecom operators and MNP Service Providers (MNPSPs) sought more time to perform testing before migration to the new process, in order to ensure that subscribers are not inconvenienced.