NCC Begins Mobile Number Portability

I honestly can't wait to switch to another  network and still retain my phone number.....................yipeeee.
This was addressed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday who  listed roles expected of stakeholders, particularly telecoms subscribers towards making the scheme successful.
The Commission said while service providers and the regulator are getting set to roll out the service, certain important roles are expected from the subscribers using the over 113 million active telephone lines in the country who may want to port their numbers.
This service which is currently being practised in South Africa and in most countries in Europe, is to give subscribers the choice to move from their original network to another network, in search of better service quality. The subscriber also has the choice of returning to the initial network, if the service later improves.
The Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, recently assured of the readiness of the government to flag off the MNP service soon.
“We are going ahead with Mobile Number Portability, because it is going to give subscribers lots of choice and freedom. MNP will bring new dimension to the competition in the industry. All network operators will have to work harder to earn the trust of subscribers, because they will now have choices.
Similarly, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, said that when a phone user feels that another operator can offer him a better service than his current operator, mobile number portability will allow him to move and enjoy the coverage, quality or tariff of the new operator while retaining his old number.
The number to be ported must be a SIM registered with the user’s current operator. The subscriber must physically visit the retail store/customer outlet of the new operator, a photo identification card must be presented to the new operator. This means, therefore, that there will be no proxy porting process. Also, a porting will be completed within 48 hours from the port request.

Already, the Commission had released the guideline detailing the rules and regulations for implementing an MNP service in Nigeria.

Do you think the Nigerian Communications Commission has implemented well? If you are thinking of changing your network, where would you be migrating to?