Mobile phone users can now enjoy the freedom of switching network service providers without having to forego their original phone number (including the prefix). I remember a friend of mine telling me about 3-4years ago that this is something that is already available in America and some European countries and it was pitched to a few mobile phone companies but it fell flat on its face at that time.

Its has been taken seriously since and now users have got the option of moving providers without loosing their mobile phone numbers. This is great news for the consumer who can now opt to go for a provider that provides maximum according to the individual usage.

There will be a fee of RM25 for each change.The service starts this Friday for pre-paid users and subsequently for post paid users in 2weeks time. The service will go 100% by sometime in October

You can read about Mobile Number Portability(MNP)’s FAQ HERE

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There are 2 comments

  • ¬ NoktahHitam
    #3910 August 28th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    It was available 5 years ago in Germany.

    MNP have been discussed and proposed 3 years ago. Like always, Malaysian like to delay new technology. (probably because it’s costly, hardware and user migration)

  • ¬ Wing Loon
    #3915 August 29th, 2008 at 12:18 am

    Good news. Its time to change.

    Btw, please fix the SKMM hyperlink.

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