TRAI proposes new rules for mobile number portability process to reduce rejection of MNP requests

To curb rejection of MNP requests, TRAI today proposed to enhance roll of MNP clearing house which will have all the details of subscribers To curb rejection of mobile number portability requests, telecom regulator TRAI today proposed to enhance roll of MNP clearing house which will have all the details of subscribers required for completion of the process. A unique porting code is issued to mobile subscriber when he places request for MNP to transfer his connection on some other network but the recipient operator, on whose network the subscriber wants to move, does not get to know bill outstanding, validity of UPC, etc., that are crucial for completing the process. Therefore, it is proposed that a process may be added to the existing MNP process wherein content of UPC and date of validity of UPC along with the mobile number are shared by donor operator with respective MNP Clearing House,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in the draft paper. The recipient operator can then send verification request with the mobile number and UPC to the MCH who in turn shall respond back instantly to RO conveying acceptance or rejection of the porting request on the basis of the content and date of validity of the UPC, generated for the particular mobile number, the draft said.