Thread: India could soon have 11 digit mobile numbers

India could soon have 11 digit mobile numbers

Mobile numbers in India are currently 10 digits long.The ever growing mobile customer base is now demanding that the number of digits be increased.

The Indian department of telecom is now considering an 11 digit long mobile number system.

An inside source said: “With so many telecom service providers and a growing customer base, the need for new numbers and their consequent shortage will be felt soon.”

India remains one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world.The country sees an addition of millions of new mobile phone users every month.

The telecom operators in the country are prepared to handle this new specification.

Source: Here

ya got the news yesterday... My cell number will be attracting more attention now... :lol: good for me...

but it also says they will just add another 9 as pre fixx

Originally Posted by sb21pro

but it also says they will just add another 9 as pre fixx

Don't know, but this only seems to be right idea, just like they did in landline case

as i have the news, by august or September this year new series number with prefix will be circulated and by Jan 2010 all numbers will have to use prefix of 9
i didnt understand their strategy as once new 11 digit numbers are circulated how can the current users have 10 digits....? but surely its 9 to be added as prefix.

hmm so my cell no will be like 999701xxxxx

ha haa, its like holly woood , 555-xxxx

i cant post my personal number or would love to show my number its totally double & triple numbers consisting only 9,8,0

nice info.....i didnt kno about this.....

will the current nos. also change ??

Originally Posted by siddharth

will the current nos. also change ??

They'll put 9 at start of your current number... That's the news only

approximately when will this change take place ??

that means we would have to edit our whole phone book.......a tedious job.....

It'll start by septemper or october of this year and comes in affect by january 2010..
That's also a news

for start they would simply put a 9 as prefix to existing No.s
Then the other new available series beginning from 1 to 8 (followed by 10 more digits) would be gradually allotted to new service providers/consumers.

Remember there was a time when all mobiles started with 98? Then the other series 90 to 99 got allotted. Well, the process is starting again.

When I was a kid, the Landline No. (in a metro) used to have 6 digits. then it became 7. then 8. and now its time for 9 digits.

Reminds me of the great "Lion King" song - "the circle of life........"

What number will the new phone numbers have as pre-fix then?

-F

p.s just saw panchabut answered my question above. 0-8

Wouldn't it be more logical if they could give a specific prefix number to a certain operator. for example: 2 for BSNL, 3 for reliance, 4 for Vodafone etc...

Originally Posted by 18lama

Wouldn't it be more logical if they could give a specific prefix number to a certain operator. for example: 2 for BSNL, 3 for reliance, 4 for Vodafone etc...

Well pre-fixing 9 is in funnel..Let's see what exactly implemented when they eventually introduce it...

Originally Posted by 18lama

Wouldn't it be more logical if they could give a specific prefix number to a certain operator. for example: 2 for BSNL, 3 for reliance, 4 for Vodafone etc...

that would defeat the basic principles of mobile no. portability

But it would open up a lot more numbers for each and every operator. Besides I think that this whole number portability is for pre paid customers only. High value post paid customers don't change their numbers as much as college going youth do IMO.

^^^
The very basic concept of MNP is that the operator should not be identifiable by the no. and any no. can be used with any operator. Towards this end, TRAI has already decided to vacate the 93 (Reliance CDMA), 94 (BSNL), 92 (TATA) series for the general category. Further, the 95 (adjacent SDCA landline dialing) has also been vacated for the mobile operators.

So there is no use taking a step back to older system alongwith 11 digit numbering.

Before causing anymore blunder in the Indian Telecom industry, TRAI should realize that they are here for our convenience not to cause disturbances. Stop doing experiments. It's a matter of 350 million users. An estimated 20 million man/month will be collectively required to clear up this mess. Billions of cards and brochures have to be reprinted. Big numbers will be ugly and confusing. Lastly, the telecom companies had raised more than 12 thousand crores by selling special numbers to the corporates, professionals and individuals. TRAI should arrange to refund the full amount with interest because while issuing the numbers people were promised of 30 years of usage.

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Originally Posted by onlygrsh

Lastly, the telecom companies had raised more than 12 thousand crores by selling special numbers to the corporates, professionals and individuals. TRAI should arrange to refund the full amount with interest because while issuing the numbers people were promised of 30 years of usage.

wow!
must have paid a fortune for some fancy sounding number.
its just a number, not a question of life and death. pl. treat it that way.

11 Digit Mobile Numbers : 11 digit Mobile numbers would look sick rather introduce 70 - 79 series after exhausting the 80 - 89 and 90 - 99 series
ie 9000 00000 to 99999 99999 & 80000 00000 to 89999 99999

Nice information..... But it will take more time

This shows the power of Indian mobile user base