Since January 2014, a new service for porting numbers from one mobile operator to another has been provided in Russia. In the first months, when changing the operator, difficulties could arise, but now you can quickly and calmly change your operator while maintaining the number.
What is MNP
The law on the transition of users to another mobile operator with the preservation of the number came into force in Russia on December 1. This service began to be provided only in January 2014. As it turned out, some do not understand what MNP is. And those people who know the decoding of this abbreviation do not know how to use such a service.
MNP service means an opportunity for mobile subscribers to switch to another operator, while retaining the previously assigned number. Simply put, with the help of such a service, you can, for example, change your MTS to Beeline, and your SIM card number will remain the same. This is a very convenient service, since you do not have to notify all relatives and friends about the change of number.
How to use the MNP service
To change the mobile operator while maintaining your number, you need to follow a few simple steps. Having chosen an operator, you need to take a passport and visit one of the offices of this company. However, there are several nuances here. Your current number must be registered with the current operator for you, otherwise the transfer to another operator may be refused. To solve this problem, you can renew the contract with the current mobile operator, indicating your passport data.
In addition, you can only change the operator in the region in which the contract was signed with the current operator. For example, if the number was registered in the Moscow region, then it will be possible to change the cellular operator only in this area.
Having visited one of the offices of a certain company, you will need to write an application, indicate in it passport data, the name of the previous operator and the number that must be saved during the transition. Then a new SIM card will be issued, which can be used at the time specified by the new operator. Next, you need to pay for the received SIM card, as well as for the provision of this service. After that, you just have to wait for an SMS message to your number about the start time of service. You no longer need to communicate with the previous operator.
Having received an SMS message, you will need to insert the previously issued SIM card at the time specified in the message. In addition, an SMS may come that the subscriber has some debt to the previous operator. In this case, you need to pay it off on the same day, otherwise the transfer may be refused.
The first couple of hours after the transition, technical problems may arise, and then it will be possible to use the services of a new mobile operator.
