Lower portability fee may help telcosTelcos currently don’t charge subscribers for porting but charge them for the SMS they send to generate a porting code.
13 Sep, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
Reliance Jio challenges Delhi High Court order on slashing portability feeThe company challenged the High Court order to reduce the Mobile Portability Fee by nearly 80%. The Supreme Court is set to hear the matter...
09 Jul, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
No MNP fee cut, court dismisses Jio pleaPorting service firms can claim Rs 120 crore dues.
17 May, 2019, 07.25 AM IST
Syniverse sounds out telcos on Rs 60 crore dues after court orderMobile number portability enables a user to switch telecom operators without changing the mobile number.
27 Mar, 2019, 09.43 AM IST
MNP service providers to push for Rs 120 crore arrearsThe move comes after High Court on Friday junked Trai’s move to cut porting fee by 80%.
11 Mar, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
MNP service providers may hang up on operations over porting fee cutTwo firms carrying out the service in India have told DoT that due to losses post reduction in porting fees they'll be forced to shut servi...
23 Jun, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
Mobile number portability rules may be revamped in two months: Trai chairman RS SharmaTelecom regulator has sought written comments from stakeholders by May 3, and counter comments by May 17, to ease the existing porting rule...
11 Apr, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Telecom firms call for debate before implementing mobile number portabilityMNP is a service offered by mobile phone companies wherein subscribers can change their carrier without changing their number.
16 Apr, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- TRAI to not get powers to issue licences to telecom firms, says DoT
The telecoms department (DoT) has decided to reject sector regulator's demand that powers to issue licences to telecom firms be entrusted w...
02 May, 2012, 05.11 AM IST
Look before you switch health coverHealth portability will let you choose who your insurer should be. But the action plan seems riddled with too many inconsistencies.
23 Feb, 2011, 04.31 AM IST
- Telcos want users to bear number portability cost
In a move that could make it costlier for users to change their operator while retaining the number, GSM operators have demanded that subsc...
08 Aug, 2009, 12.49 AM IST
- Mobile number portability in metros likely by mid 09
The government has finalised the finer details, including the road map, for introduction of mobile number portability.
30 Jul, 2008, 12.34 AM IST
- Govt gets Rs 3,015 cr spectrum revenues from telcos in FY08
Revenue collections relating to spectrum charges is Rs 3,015 crore in 2007-08 while it was Rs 2090 crore in 2006-07. Wacky gadgets
21 Apr, 2008, 03.00 PM IST
- BSNL, MTNL networks may delay number portability rollout: TRAI
TRAI has written to the DoT demanding that government get cracking and ask BSNL, MTNL to upgrade their networks within 6-8 months. Wacky ga...
16 Apr, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- DoT to keep landline, net revenues out of spectrum fee
The department of telecom (DoT) has announced that revenue for landline and internet services (offered via landline) will no longer be coun...
12 Mar, 2008, 12.10 AM IST
- New ISD cos dial TRAI, say they pay tax twice
Double taxation structure is making it difficult for international carriers to compete against incumbent players such as VSNL, Bharti, Reli...
18 Feb, 2008, 02.00 PM IST
- Telcos look at lifetime plans to retain users
Telcos may use the lifetime prepaid connection as an incentive to retain existing subscribers once mobile number portability is introduced....
14 Nov, 2007, 09.04 AM IST