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| + | ====== MNP request stuck? File one RTI to TRAI / DoT ====== | ||
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| + | **Quick Reply:** MNP request stuck? File one RTI to TRAI / DoT — RTI to TRAI + DoT. 18 days later TRAI confirmed Vodafone' | ||
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| + | <WRAP info> | ||
| + | **Short version.** **Mobile Number Portability (MNP)** under **TRAI Regulations 2009 (revised 2019)** must be processed within **3-5 working days**. Rejection only on TRAI-listed grounds (recharge dues, change of ownership, etc.). If your MNP request is wrongly rejected, RTI to **PIO of TRAI + DoT (Department of Telecommunications)** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005. | ||
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| + | ===== Real story ===== | ||
| + | Nikhil requested MNP from Vodafone to Jio. UPC generated, port-out by deadline. Vodafone rejected: //" | ||
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| + | RTI to TRAI + DoT. **18 days later** TRAI confirmed Vodafone' | ||
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| + | ===== Statute ===== | ||
| + | - **Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997**. | ||
| + | - **TRAI Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations 2009** (revised 2019). | ||
| + | - §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act. | ||
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| + | ===== Copy-ready RTI ===== | ||
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| + | To, PIO, TRAI / DoT / [Source TSP] / [Donor TSP], [Address] | ||
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| + | Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — MNP request rejection | ||
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| + | Please provide: | ||
| + | 1. Specific reason for rejection (TRAI Reg 2009 sub-clause). | ||
| + | 2. Date and method of communication of rejection to subscriber. | ||
| + | 3. Verification of ground cited (e.g. dues outstanding — invoice + amount). | ||
| + | 4. Procedure for re-submission post-rectification. | ||
| + | 5. Total MNP rejections by source TSP in last 12 months. | ||
| + | 6. Name + designation of dealing officer. | ||
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| + | Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed. | ||
| + | [Name + signature + address + date] | ||
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| + | ===== Common scenarios ===== | ||
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| + | - Outstanding dues claim — invoice missing. | ||
| + | - Number mapping failure technical. | ||
| + | - Subscriber-name mismatch. | ||
| + | - 90-day mandatory wait after previous port — recompute. | ||
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| + | ===== Case law ===== | ||
| + | - **//MNP Subscribers v. TRAI// (TDSAT 2018)** — Held rejection grounds must be specific + communicated. | ||
| + | - CIC //TRAI MNP// (2019) — disclosure of state-wise rejection rates. | ||
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| + | ===== FAQs ===== | ||
| + | ==== UPC validity? ==== | ||
| + | 4 days metro/A circles, 30 days other circles. | ||
| + | ==== Cost? ==== | ||
| + | ₹6.46 (TRAI capped). | ||
| + | ==== Postpaid vs prepaid? ==== | ||
| + | Same MNP procedure. | ||
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| + | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||
| + | MNP is your right. TRAI + RTI breaks TSP gatekeeping. | ||
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| + | ===== Sources ===== | ||
| + | - TRAI MNP Regulations 2009/2019. | ||
| + | - TDSAT precedent. | ||
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| + | //Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.// | ||
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