Mobile number portability across India by Mar 2010

New Delhi, Dec 31: The mobile number portability (MNP) will be introduced across India by Mar 31, 2010, the government said in a statement on Thursday, Dec 31.

"The government has now decided to implement it in whole of the country in one go, by 31st Mar 2010," the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said in the statement.

The MNP allows users to retain their number even if they switch operators.

It was to be introduced in metro cities and Category A telecom zones from Dec 31, and in other areas by Mar 20, 2010.

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