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Mobile Number Portability - effective from by July

  • 17-01-2003 2:47pm
    #1
    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    Mobile Number Portability - effective from by July

    ComReg have directed mobile operators to ensure that mobile number portability will be effective from 25 July.
    This means that Vodafone customers may have 086 numbers while O2 customers may retain 087 numbers and so on.


Comments

  • #2
    Dustaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Im not so sure i like this change. Seeing as its such a ripoff for crossnetwork calls, its always handy know know what network the person your calling is on. The prefix convention was just that, a convention.

    Anyway, this has nothing to do with ioffl. Here ye go Mr Kehoe :)


  • #3
    bkehoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    Heh, thanks. ;) Well I like it, as it means I could change to O2 (which I've been considering for a good while) and retain my existing number.


  • #4
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    I can see the obvious advantage when a user switches networks. However I can also se the obvious disadvantage when users don't.

    It'll be like travelling on a UK train. Phone rings, chap answers. First words out of his mouth after "Hello"? "Yeah, I'm on Vodafone, you're grand"

    Thumbs down from me - it'll affect far more than the people who switch networks.


  • #5
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    im going to echo the point that dustaz made and give it a thumbs down also. Either that or made cross network calls a hell of a lot cheaper.

    Vodafones new "Talk & Text" tarrifs seem to cover all networks (for your inclusive minutes & texts).


  • #6
    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    Well maybe since people will no longer stay with a network as there's no hassle involed with getting a new number, the prices will start to come down.

    There'll be more reason for good prices...

    (i'm an optimist ):)


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  • #7
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    Originally posted by Dustaz
    Im not so sure i like this change. Seeing as its such a ripoff for crossnetwork calls, its always handy know know what network the person your calling is on. The prefix convention was just that, a convention.
    "National regulatory authorities shall ensure that pricing for interconnection related to the provision of number portability is cost oriented and that direct charges to subscribers, if any, do not act as a disincentive for the use of these facilities."

    - ComReg Mobile Number Portability Information Notice (Section 2.1.2)


  • #8
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I for one will welcome it after the crap I have had to put up with from Vodafone.

    Having said that, what's to say the same thing won't happen when I switch to O2 or Meteor?

    At least I can get a miniscule amount of satisfaction from switching, not that it would do them any harm.


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