srk006 21 Report post Posted November 21, 2009 that's good .. now the operators will be a bit scared and will try to increase their level of service quality. (at least hope so.. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishag 17 Report post Posted November 21, 2009 now the biggies will rely what does the customer service means. by offering the service for 38 TRAI has gave the power to customers to keep the operators on the toe. operators will be bound to listen to the customers. everyone will be able to afford Number Portability. i'll switch my Vodafone and Airtel no to Reliance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanagaDeepan 1,084 Report post Posted November 21, 2009 If number porting charges will be just Rs38 in Total, I hope the receiving network will never even hesitate to pay the amount to FIRST network (Rs19 only isnt it)... So MNP will be almost FREE imho... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashzoomerintrack 1 Report post Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) TRAI just launched recently that Rs.19 will be the maximum charge for MNP. So everybody who is unhappy with service or tariff is dreaming for March 2010. Where everybody will be able to switch or ditch operator . Just look at the offers introduced by operators to attract customers to themselves. Check out the facilities\scheme offered by China Mobile's (Worlds largest telecom company) subsidary Zong in Pakistan for MNP customers: Zong MNP Check out and comment Will be posting some more schemes soon Edited November 22, 2009 by Arun << Topic Merged >> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swapnil05in 2 Report post Posted November 23, 2009 if this scheme is followed in India then it is good for customers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vvinayakpai 26 Report post Posted November 23, 2009 if this scheme is followed in India then it is good for customers Maybe and maybe not. I was going through the other plans as well. Their per second plan is charged at 4ps/sec. Also they have a 50paise scheme, but 50ps for 30secs. MNP scheme was good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishag 17 Report post Posted November 23, 2009 well prices are already too low in india. so even further reduction in call won't affect many users. but the because of Number portability operators will be forced to provide the customer centric services. also currently for telecom tech companies Indian market is the hottest market and they will love to roll out the new services in india. i am expecting prepaid 2.0 to be rolled out india. and many other services Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kesav 127 Report post Posted November 24, 2009 Here is the official weblink. Maximum Rs.19 can only be charged to customer. http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/PressReleases/710/pr20nov09no76.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramtech 47 Report post Posted November 24, 2009 well prices are already too low in india. so even further reduction in call won't affect many users. but the because of Number portability operators will be forced to provide the customer centric services. also currently for telecom tech companies Indian market is the hottest market and they will love to roll out the new services in india. i am expecting prepaid 2.0 to be rolled out india. and many other services What is prepaid 2.0 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishag 17 Report post Posted November 25, 2009 well prices are already too low in india. so even further reduction in call won't affect many users. but the because of Number portability operators will be forced to provide the customer centric services. also currently for telecom tech companies Indian market is the hottest market and they will love to roll out the new services in india. i am expecting prepaid 2.0 to be rolled out india. and many other services What is prepaid 2.0 ? prepaid 2.0 is the new prepaid service which will give you much more options to spend like you can use your balance to make some purchase. you can give that balance to someone and set the rules how that amount can be used. like i gave the card to my brother and i can retsrict him to use the card for certain type of games catagory but he is allowed to use it for some other games. so you can say it's a one stop prepaid account Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kesav 127 Report post Posted November 25, 2009 The balance transfer option is already available in TATA Indicom. You can transfer your account balance to any other TATA indicom account. You'll be charged following as service charge. Amount range Service charge Rs. 10 to Rs. 150 Rs. 2 Rs. 151 to Rs. 500 Rs. 5 Rs. 501 to Rs. 1000 Rs. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishag 17 Report post Posted November 25, 2009 The balance transfer option is already available in TATA Indicom. You can transfer your account balance to any other TATA indicom account. You'll be charged following as service charge. Amount range Service charge Rs. 10 to Rs. 150 Rs. 2 Rs. 151 to Rs. 500 Rs. 5 Rs. 501 to Rs. 1000 Rs. 10 well this transfer is different. because here you are transferring the funds for call only and you don't have control that how a user is suppose to use it. where as prepaid2.0 gives you much more control. and you can use the balance not only to call but also for purchasing the goods Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parin 857 Report post Posted November 25, 2009 great new keep on updating the progress Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kesav 127 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) MTNL says can't meet MNP deadline Awards its 3G management franchise to Virgin. Even as it selected a franchisee to run its 3G telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai circles, state-run MTNL said it was unlikely to be able to implement mobile number portability by the government deadline of December 31, which is supposed to bind all players. We will not be able to implement MNP before December 31 due to technical problems. We are looking at implementing it by March 31, 2010, said Chairman and Managing Director R S P Sinha. The government had said MNP must be introduced on December 31 in the metro cities and by March in the rest of the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had also fixed set the maximum porting charge, of Rs 19, which mobile subscribers would have to pay for changing their service providers while retaining their mobile numbers. MNP is expected to help in increasing competition between providers. Meanwhile, UK-based Virgin Mobile has been selected by MTNL for managing its 3G services in the Delhi and Mumbai circles. MTNL had shortlisted Virgin Mobile and BK Modi-promoted Spice Group for managing the 3G network after it issued a global tender for this. Under the deal, Virgin would implement and manage MTNLs 3G network on a franchisee model, with assured revenue of $51.7 million (Rs 240 crore) in each of the cities over a three-year time frame. Failing which, a 10 per cent penalty on the shortfall will be charged. MTNL has also sought a guaranteed minimum average revenue per user of Rs 500 a month from the first day. When asked if Virgin has been selected, Sinha said, We are in the process of finalising it…a decision would be take soon. However, sources said the decision is through. Virgin Mobile already has a partnership with Tata Teleservices to market CDMA-based mobile services in the country. MTNL has so far been able to garner 160,000 3G subscribers and is targeting a base of about 500,000-600,000 by March 2010, Sinha said. MTNL and BSNL, the two state-owned units, have been given 3G spectrum ahead of private players but neither has been able to majorly cash-in on it. With the 3G service, consumers would be able to download videos and data and access internet at a very high speed. The 3G auction is slated to happen in January next year, after which private players would join the two PSUs in offering 3G services. MTNL has reserved the right to alter or bring in additional franchisees if the private player is not able to accomplish its targets after the three-year period. MTNL would provide the infrastructure, including land and air-conditioning on a chargeable basis for co-locating the equipment of 3G franchisee. While the private player can use MTNLs spectrum, it will have to set up its own network. source :: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mtnl-says-can%5Ct-meet-mnp-deadline/378334/ There's one good news and one bad news. Looking at Good News, Virgin will be the 3G franchisee for MTNL similar to Virgin being 2G franchisee for TATA. Great on the part of MTNL to have achieved this inspite of its inherent bureaucracy :clap: Coming to Ontopic, it's a bad news. MTNL is not ready for MNP by Dec 31st. Its atrocious on part of MTNL to say that. Dec 31st being revised date, its imperative on part of all operators to make their system ready by Dec 31st come what may. Its more so impartant for MTNL being an PSU to obey orders of DoT. DoT should not tolerate this behaviour from MTNL and it's time for DoT to put its feet down strongly. I don't think it has something to do with technical but more to do with fear of competition. An arm of Govt. trying to stifle competition by buying time is totally unacceptable. Edited December 4, 2009 by kesav Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abkumar 11 Report post Posted December 14, 2009 I think MNP will be delayed same as 3G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amitnsonu 72 Report post Posted December 14, 2009 I think MNP will be delayed same as 3G Abhi aur kitna delay karvaoge bhai.. I think this time it will not delayed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatest 55 Report post Posted December 14, 2009 ^^ this is India my friends... nothing is certain with the government... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sougatadc 358 Report post Posted December 14, 2009 Tata DoCoMo and Uninor, are compliant with MNP requirements. The two companies Telcordia and Syniverse, who have been given the licence by DOT to implement MNP through interconnecting are waiting. And so are we..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shashank 8 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 They may delay it again due to hopeless MTNL and BSNL. Seriously, BSNL can be ranked as the WORLD'S WORST MOBILE OPERATOR. They are too lazy. They have 3G spectrum in hand and they won't launch 3g services. And now MNP. THEY **** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah.... BSNL is a Government Owned company. Regular practice of government offices followed by BSNL to help private operators. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abkumar 11 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah.... BSNL is a Government Owned company. Regular practice of government offices followed by BSNL to help private operators. Yes your are right, I am completely agree with you! +1 from me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vvinayakpai 26 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 MNP has missed enough deadlines!!!! Interesting to see when MNP will actually see the light of the day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arun 795 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 You may have to wait till April 2010 for mobile number portability 19 Dec 2009, 0004 hrs IST Economic Times The mobile users in India may now have to wait till April 2010 to be able to enjoy mobile number portability (MNP) services, a facility that allows users to change their operator while retaining the number. MNP was earlier scheduled to be implemented from January 1, 2010, in metros and large circles, while the rest of the country was slated to have access to this from April. At a review meeting on Friday to evaluate MNP preparedness between operators, DoT and Trai officials agreed to extend the deadline for metros to April 2010. Both private operators and state-run telecom firms - BSNL and MTNL - during the meet said that while equipment for MNP was already in place, they can be tested and commission only by March next year. In another move that could derail the implementation of MNP in the country, the home ministry has also pointed out that minority shareholders of US-based Telcordia Technologies were only a front, and had no experience in running telecom operations. The home ministry also raised questions on Telcordia’s operations in Pakistan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vishalmcp 8 Report post Posted December 19, 2009 its really shame on TRAI & Dot, how more they are going to delay MNP..... bad news for all of us....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venkatagiri 53 Report post Posted December 19, 2009 I think MNP will be delayed same as 3G Abhi aur kitna delay karvaoge bhai.. Yemi septaaru meeru? delay lethu lethu!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
