Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

Mobile number portability is a service that enables mobile telephone customers to retain their existing mobile telephone numbers when they switch from one service provider to another. A number of countries have introduced mobile number portability in recent years such as Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA, Europe, Australia, South Korea and Taiwan.

The main benefits of MNP to consumers are the costs savings to the porting customer of not having to change telephone numbers, while at the same time having the freedom to choose the supplier with the best overall value.

New operators can benefit from MNP by increasing the potential market share available to them. MNP increases the likelihood that customers of incumbent operators will be willing to switch to a new entrant. Incumbent operators benefit from MNP by allowing full competition for established mobile customers as well as new customers. All operators benefit from MNP by allowing them to market these service improvements they make to maintain or improve their networks to increase their market share.

明年落實， 保留原有號碼
手機用戶可自由轉台

從明年第1季末開始，手機用戶可在保留原有的手機號碼下，自由更換電訊公司，以獲得更高效率的電訊服務，預示電訊公司將面對更激烈的競爭。

屆時手機用戶若不滿意原先的電訊公司服務或收費，可在保留原有的手機號碼下，更換使用其它電訊公司的服務。