Number portability: Who will move?

It seems that MNP is still a bit of a dark horse in the cellular environment and Goldstuck predicts that a great deal of education will be required before MNP is expected to make a big impact on the market.
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I'll bet Virgin and CellC are going to make it their business to educate ppl.
 
It seems that MNP is still a bit of a dark horse in the cellular environment and Goldstuck predicts that a great deal of education will be required before MNP is expected to make a big impact on the market.
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Education, rofl, word of mouth in no time at all chum, especially the tech savvy younger generations.
 
I thought the providers had asked for it to be delayed - AGAIN
 
Contract ends in January next year. Hopefully MNP is sorted out by then as I am definitely going with who ever gives me the best data / voice rate.
Been with MTN for eight years and obviously loyalty means nothing to them.
 
I'm currently on Vodacom (prepaid) but might move to MTN cos the wife has a contract there...
 
Of the group that are aware of MNP 27% stated that they intend to change networks. From that group 38.8% were CellC customers, 26.2% from Vodacom and 25.8% from MTN.
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Let just put this into perspective..

CellC 38.8% of 2 mil subscribers = 776 000
Vadocom 26.6% of 20 mil subscribers = 5 320 000
MTN 25.8% of 10 mil subscribers = 2 580 000

Now these are more or less the number of subscribers that want to leave there current provider.

but with the largest proportion of customers indicating that they intend to move it does not look good for the smaller operator.
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To me it looks like CellC has got the most to gain and the least to loose.
 
Tns said:
they stalling thats it!
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Probably.
Even Mr Branson made a similar statement.
He claimed that in other countries the relatively simple procedure took less than a month.
Take into account that for every month a Cell Phone Service Provider enjoys the current Cartel Market they continue to earn insane profit margins.
One month's invoicing for a individual person is a small figure, but collectively millions of people's accounts add up to Billions of Rands in profit and shareholder dividends.
Nothing new. Just Capitalism at work. :D

Our toothless regulator ICASA should have the ability to fine these guys on a monthly basis for stalling the process. ICASA is not protecting the Consumer like it should.
 
Mnp

I personaly think it will only be the bad payers who moves.

Reasons.

1. It always only the bad payers who complain about service.
2. Some exceptions would be because of better coverage.

Downside.

Has anyone ever thought about the fee's for canceling a conract that your currently in.

Fee's like Handset clawback fee's.... Early termination fee's ......

The company you actually want to leave will only benefit more from you leaving.......

Nasty hey !!!!!
 
Pitbull said:
I personaly think it will only be the bad payers who moves.

Reasons.

1. It always only the bad payers who complain about service.
2. Some exceptions would be because of better coverage.
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Are you kidding me? Only paid up ppl will even be allowed to port.

Contract customers will be able to transfer to another operator, but they will still have to pay what's due on any existing contracts. They will also still have to go through the application process to get on to the networks of their new service providers.
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And I've always paid on time - every month for 7 years, I complain, and I'm moving.
 
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Who cares about contract holders, they signed contracts, they should life with it. Competition in the great unwashed masses of prepaid users is where this MNP is needed and will be used most...
 
supersunbird said:
Who cares about contract holders, they signed contracts, they should life with it. Competition in the great unwashed masses of prepaid users is where this MNP is needed and will be used most...
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Contracts expire naturally everyday. :)
 
Tarzan said:
To me it looks like CellC has got the most to gain and the least to loose.
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How do you get that from 38% of their customers wanting to move? In the contract market, which is where MNP will really have an effect, Cell C is rightly or wrongly seen as substandard by a lot of people.
 
hehe, my contract also expires in Jan '07, and I am on Vodacom ATM. If somebody offers me a better deal on a certain handset that somebody else, I am moving, no questions asked.And maybe now Vodacom will get it into their thick heads that it doesnt make sense to charge more for an upgrade than a new contract (Many examples of this, where you can get a phone at a discounted contract rate when new, but it is given to you at the full rate when upgrading).
 
Syndyre said:
How do you get that from 38% of their customers wanting to move? In the contract market, which is where MNP will really have an effect, Cell C is rightly or wrongly seen as substandard by a lot of people.
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Because 26.2% of Vodacom's subscriber base and 25.8% of MTNs is a whole helluva lot more people than 38% of the few million that cellc has. :)
 
The real question though is, 'is there still room in our market for lengthly 2 year contracts with MNP? I dont think so. Contracts sure, but 2 years, nah.
 
People on contract will definitely benefit. Every two years you will have the option to choose between all available networks and contracts. I will definitely move if another network offers me a better handset, more free minutes, etc.
 
Sneeky said:
The real question though is, 'is there still room in our market for lengthly 2 year contracts with MNP? I dont think so. Contracts sure, but 2 years, nah.
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2 years is a ripoff. In the UK its a new phone every year and they're better phones than here. Just another example of collusion.
 
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