NCC releases statistics of MNP

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released statistics of highest number of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the country.
In March 2022, MTN gained 1,452 new subscribers.
This was followed by Globacom with 345 new subscribers, while Airtel was distant third with 290.
Following was 9Mobile with 115 new subscribers.
The mobile number porting service is a feature that allows subscribers of a network provider to transfer their SIM cards from one network provider to another without losing their phone numbers.
Total report shows that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) recorded a total of 22,355 porting activities (outgoing) and 23,451 (incoming) which is a difference of 1,096.
In March, the networks recorded 8,205 (outgoing) which is the highest in the last 10 months.
NCC also shows that the MNP incoming numbers stood at 2,202 as at March.
Also, during the month, Airtel led the scoreboard of outgoing subscribers with 6,393 in comparison to 9mobile’s 1,370 and Glo’s 276 while MTN had 166 subscribers who ported away from the network.
The mobile number porting service was first launched in 2013.