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Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Uffakowoicho(m): 6:24pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Op, i can see only one advantange & one disadvantage. I believe d mnp stuff will b fair. We need 2 give it a try |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by KokoBeware: 6:28pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
I wonder why people are complaining of the 90days... Do you want to be jumping from network to network Remember the 90days option wasn't even there before : you couldn't port at all at all.. Now with MNP you have a choice of switching providers within 48hours and at least stay with them for 90days before you can switch again..... For me Having 3phones is really such a hassle.. But the option is still open.. The next thing telcos should do is monthly contract plans (fixed number of minutes per month to any network for a particular amount). This will make the MNP make plenty sense.. 2 Likes |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by danniekute(m): 6:31pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
u are very much in point my broda! |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Koolking(m): 6:36pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Red-Light: Bro, that's what it is with MNP, unless NCC has not taken that into consideration in Nigeria due to certain factors. If Nigerian telcos could kick against infrastructure co-location, certain workings of MNP will not go down well with them. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by ocheejemb: 7:10pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
a1solution: The bolded is the problem we are talking about. Cant everything be done electronically within 24 hours? Short Answer: No Long Answer: You cant just sit in your house and switch from one provider to another, remember that this is a process that will involve two big telcos. So obviously they need to switch you off from one end, and do all the requisite housekeeping and add you on on a totally different system and do all the requisite housekeeping. I expect this to be a logistic nightmare at least for the first few months. Also the telcos arent going to charge for this, so they are not going to be making any gain from letting you go to a competitor (the only positive is that they will also gain other peoples disgruntled users so its an incentive for them to provide best service when/where they can), so they have little or no incentive to make this a smooth process or treat it with high priortity. Changing your provider (moving your number from one sim to another) is a big deal. They have to be sure that its you and really you who registered the phone number initially that is now changing providers. Imagine if it was a simple 24 hour electronic process where you just send a text and pim..your MTN number has been moved to an Etisalat SIM.Whats then stopping bad mandem from moving your number to thier sim and gaining control of all your phone related business or whatever. Finally, I dont see why anyone should want to be switching providers ever 2 weeks, is it a toy ni. You previously didn't even have the opportunity at all and you are complaining that 90 days is too short a time to stay with one provider? Best believe it costs time and money to provide this service, you as a customer cannot be abusing it anyhow 1 Like |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by ocheejemb: 7:12pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
a1solution: [size=20pt]What of internet modem, can the ported number work in my modem since it has been programmed to work with the subscriber I bought it from?[/size] Probably not, unless you buy one of those modems that can work with any sim. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by ocheejemb: 7:17pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Koolking: The advantage of recharging your SIM with any network card is a big turn on. That means, if you are using MTN SIM, and you have any of Glo, Airtel or Etisalat Recharge PIN handy, you are good to go. No thats not it at all oh. Where has this kind of system been implemented? It sounds strange, after Glo does all the work in printing recharge card, Mtn will now reap the benefits? I can see how it could work sha, but i dont see how it would be benefecial. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by ocheejemb: 7:18pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Koolking:They kicked against colocation? Well I guess NCC cant force them to colocate their facilites but it would actually benefit them to do just this. It would bring down thier operating costs as well. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by kiyosaki1(m): 7:20pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
luluosas: Disclaimer: Please, this is a personal submission over the behaviours of mobile phone network operators in Nigeria, therefore, don't crucify me for saying my mind. Thank you.TRASH |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by MCCARTHY01(m): 7:27pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
I dnt see any Network provider having netwk prblms for 90 days, so y wud i be tied dwn for 90 days? moreova, any netwk don eva get wahala 4 90 days? MNP is a welcom devt. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by codeworks(m): 7:40pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
#MNP is a good thing but I expect #NCC to reduce time of switching from operator A to Operator B. may be 2 weeks. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by kokorodudu(f): 7:53pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
vitality22: Is this MNP operational in Nigeria now? Yes but on Pilot |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by etebomugmailc(m): 8:09pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Really? Is it like this in the other developed countries of the world? Naija brethren can not be that doll to wait untill 90days na. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Nehemiah459(m): 8:47pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
aminho: Am I lateAre you a learner? |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by jmaine: 9:20pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
The OP is a huge joke . . . |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by gerald09(m): 9:38pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Disadvantage 1 and 2 sim to be d same tin. The MNP is a great tin to happen it keep dis lazy telecoms like MTN on dem toes is creates competition. The 90days wait is jt a little comma in dis process compared to the horrible services some of the communication company provide eventually more companies can come into nigeria (touch wood) to follow compete. NCC UNA WELL DONE OH ѾΕ̲̣̣̣̥ HAIL THEE! |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by gerald09(m): 9:46pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
etebomu@gmail.c:Dude na yesterday dem born u? First Nigeria is NOT a developed country, its developing n it took a long time b4 ur so called developed countries perfected them telecom service. Na mumu like u dey compare Nigeria with UK and US. With dis little initiatives telecom will soon be perfected so if u pain u go hug transformer. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by donaremu(m): 9:47pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
My fear with MNP is our phone culture of using two, three or four mobile lines at the same. I still think most Nigerian will keep on using two or three mobile phones. Singapore is the First country to launch MNP in April 1997 and it has been found to bring considerable benefits to consumers, such as lower prices, greater choice, higher quality, broader social networks and a larger range of services. I am hoping MNP will stir up a health competition among mobile operator and I hope it won't leads to the end of CDMA operators. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by gerald09(m): 9:57pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
KokoBeware: I wonder why people are complaining of the 90days... Do you want to be jumping from network to networkBro na small small few years back Ѿε̲̣̣̣̥ didn't have MNP nw Ѿε̲̣̣̣̥ enjoying it soon all dis interesting competitive initiatives will be sometin of the past. I had a DREAM dat 1 day I can make a call n it will not say congestion or no network. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Macky2(m): 9:57pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Reading through and understanding what MNP offers, will always live to thank NCC for introducing this because its more beneficial to the customer than to the network operator. Porting 4 times a year from one network operator to another is very considerate when you still retain one number during this period. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Songitto(m): 9:58pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
it is good idea,coz dis will be a competition between one network and other, dats y mtn giv 5mb/N5 daily. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by regendidi(f): 10:44pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
luluosas: Galaxy Grand is at best a mid tier phone. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by vedaxcool(m): 10:59pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Judging by the OP propaganda, MTN wants to fool me to hold unto their depreciating service at my own expense, to maintain multiple sims, = more cost= buying more recharge cards=additional phones while I can simply sack the incompetent MTN for just 1.00 naira I mean OP your advice does not make economic sense. . . MNP would make these greedy networks improve more on their extremely their poor service . . . The only snag here is can u use say an change MTN sim (moving from MTN to either etilsalat or airtel) for a MTN flash device? Can one perpetually move from one network to another? In any case Nigerians pls we need to serve judgment on poor service let use our power MNP . . . |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by 2nedo(m): 12:37am On Apr 06, 2013 |
Very soon this MNP stuff will be messed up by some nigerians(i dont know how for now) the way sim reg is been messed up.Can u imagine a customer requesting for a registered sim. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Xzhibit: 1:13am On Apr 06, 2013 |
it is a wellcom devolopment |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by BANGASOUP1: 2:04am On Apr 06, 2013 |
luluosas: Disclaimer: Please, this is a personal submission over the behaviours of mobile phone network operators in Nigeria, therefore, don't crucify me for saying my mind. Thank you.ok |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by platodeen(m): 2:34am On Apr 06, 2013 |
Well? |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by luluosas(m): 3:27am On Apr 06, 2013 |
Macky2: Reading through and understanding what MNP offers, will always live to thank NCC for introducing this because its more beneficial to the customer than to the network operator. Porting 4 times a year from one network operator to another is very considerate when you still retain one number during this period.Remember I said, with MNP, you surely will retain your number but, while are people forgetting that, the issue of quality service delivery plays a prominent role here? |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by Smooyis(m): 6:16am On Apr 06, 2013 |
MNP is power to subscribers. Kudos to NCC. |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by luluosas(m): 6:32am On Apr 06, 2013 |
gerald09:I don't agree with you. Is Ghana a developed country? Why are telecoms services cheaper and better in Ghana than Nigeria with the same operator? Take Glo Ghana for example. There's a HSI data plan offered by Glo Ghana called 'Phone Only'. Do you know that with just 4.00GHC (N493.916),you are allocated 250MB data volume? See http://www.gloworld.com/Ghana/hsi.asp Now, the same Glo is offering Nigerians Always Micro data plan a miserable, good for nothing, ordinary 200MB data volume for a whopping N1,000 (8.10GHC), which would have amounted to over 500MB, if it was in Ghana. Again, on net/off net calls on Glo Gista Ghana plan is charged at 0.10pw/sec (N0.12348) or 6pw/min (N7.40874) http://www.gloworld.com/ghana/gista.asp I hope you know what the same Glo is charging us here on the same Gista plan. Thank you. N.B. Currency rate between Nigeria naira and Ghana cedis was converted at www.gocurrency.com/v2/dorate.php?inV=1&from=GHC&to=NGN&Calculate=Convert |
Re: Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria: Advantages & Disadvantages by luluosas(m): 6:41am On Apr 06, 2013 |
greenguy: pointless article.Don't you think that these operators can actually give us better services than they currently offer, why are they not doing so? MNP keeping operators on their toes is an after thought because, they will NEVER change. Thank you. |
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