You can expect All-India mobile number portability (MNP) in a little over three months. This means that the next time you shift residence to another city, such as Kolkata or Delhi, you can retain the same mobile number as a "local number" and save on the expensive roaming charges.
"A couple of months ago, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had made recommendations to the department of telecommunication (DoT) in Delhi to implement national MNP within six months. We expect people to get mobile number portability across the country by March 2014," said Madan Mohan, TRAI regional advisor, during a consumer outreach programme in Mumbai on Tuesday.
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