aside 14 Aug

Number Portability in Japan

Mobile carriers in Japan are required to allow/support number portability by October 24th. I can’t wait for the same here in Canada. Hopefully this makes the providers more competitive – oh wait, what competition?

From Terrie’s Take #387:

-> Number portability to cost about JPY5,000

KDDI has become the first cell phone operator to publish its fee schedule for customers wanting to switch carriers but wanting to keep their number. This comes in response to the number portability law due to take effect on October 24th. KDDI said it will charge a JPY2,100 termination fee, and for those moving to KDDI from another carrier, the standard sign-up fee of JPY2,835. Since NTT DoCoMo and Softbank Mobile are expected to announce similar rates, this means that for most people wanting to switch carriers, the switch will cost them about JPY5,000 in termination and new sign-up fees. (Source: TT commentary from nikkei.co.jp, Aug 10, 2006)

http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20060809D09JFA11.htm

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    Richard Branson and Virgin Mobile are all over this issue. They are trying to get enough end users to demand number portability from their politicians. Naturally the corporations oppose it. Write to your MP or MLA about it.

    If you put “Keep on file” on the note, they have to keep it on file for several years, by law.