How to port Vodafone to Airtel and other things to know

In telecom market, every network provider continually tries to eng new people to join ir network by providing better offers and services from competitors. Thus, many users want to leave ir existing service provider due to issues like inequate service provision and poor network cover. Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is a service that offers users to transfer ir mobile network provider to any or network provider without changing mobile number. Vodafone users can change ir service provider and shift to Airtel, Vodafone, and or telecom providers using MNP. Here is everything to kw about how to port Vodafone to Airtel:

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How to port Vodafone to Airtel?

Using porting process to transfer existing SIM connections is quite simple with MNP service. Users need to send an SMS request to port Vodafone to Airtel. Here is complete process to help you send a porting request to your telecom provider:

How to file an SMS request to port Vodafone to Airtel?

• Open Messs app on your phone.
• Start a new conversation with ‘1900’ (1900 is a USSD code).
• ‘PORT’ ‘your mobile number’ and send SMS. (PORT is case sensitive and to be d only in block letters).

• Once mess gets delivered, you will receive an SMS with a UPC against your porting request. (UPC – Unique Porting Code)

• Once you receive SMS with your UPC, visit nearest Airtel store.
• Ask customer support executive at Airtel store to help you with formalities.
• customer support executive will ask you for your documents.
• Once documents are verified, you will have to pay portability fee.
• store operator will complete process and provide you with a new Airtel SIM card.

How much time does it take to port Vodafone to Airtel?

porting process takes approximately four to seven business days to complete. During this time, users can use ir existing postpaid or prepaid Vodafone connections. Once porting process is complete, current SIM card will stop working, and you will have to insert your Airtel SIM card to get cellular connectivity back on your phone.

How do I kw wher porting process is complete?

Before porting process is over and your Vodafone to Airtel port is successful, you will receive an SMS on alternate number provided. SMS will confirm completion of porting process, and also contain a tele-verification code. After you have tele-verification code, you need to insert new Airtel SIM card into your phone and verify tele-verification code by calling ‘59059’ and entering tele-verification code.

What documents do I need to carry for completing my porting process?

• dress proof – Ahar Card/Pan Card/Voter ID/Driving Licence
• Passport-sized photograph

Before document verification process became completely digital, users h to submit physical copies and fill in a physical portability form to complete portability process. However, w users have to get ir documents with m, and rest of process is carried out on an app. As process became digitised, users w have to provide biometric verification at time of verifying documents to complete document verification process.

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Eligibility to port Vodafone to Airtel

re is only one condition that you need to meet before making a portability request using MNP service. existing SIM card connection has to be used for more than 90 days before a user can apply for mobile number portability. If number has recently been ported to current telecom network and you try to make ar porting request, it will fail, and you will t receive a UPC against your SMS request.

Vodafone to Airtel port – what to kw?

Though MNP service makes transfer of mobile number to ar network a simple process, re are a few things that have to be kept in mind before applying to port Vodafone to Airtel. se steps are similar for using for portability across all leing telecom networks. Here is a bifurcation of things to take care of before applying Vodafone to Airtel port for both postpaid and prepaid connections:

What to kw before making an application for Vodafone to Airtel port (Postpaid):

• Make sure that you are clear with your billing cycle and apply for a Vodafone to Airtel port around end of current billing cycle.
• Make sure you pay some extra money to cover excess us charges before your Vodafone connection is successfully ported to Airtel.

What to kw before making an application for Vodafone to Airtel port (Prepaid):

• Make your porting application towards end of your existing prepaid plan.

What is a UPC?

A UPC or Unique Porting Code is a verification code that is sent by your telecom operator once you file a porting request using MNP service. It is used by customer service executive to verify your portability request and issue you a new SIM card connection on your existing number. Every UPC has a time limit of us and expires after exhaustion of deline.

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What is validity of UPC?

A UPC is valid for five days from application. code is used by telecom operator store to port your mobile number to ar carrier network.  number cant be ported without  UPC. You can use UPC only once and at a single telecom operator store.

What to do when UPC expires?

All UPC’s are timebound and expire after five days of application. Users need t worry if UPC issued to ir porting request expires. y can make a new porting request, and a new UPC would be generated against application to enable users to port Vodafone to Airtel.

Can I port from my postpaid/prepaid connection to any or postpaid/prepaid connection?

While both postpaid and prepaid users can file porting request, thing to keep in mind is that Airtel does t allow users to port into a new prepaid connection directly. At time of writing, before making ir connections prepaid on Airtel, user compulsorily has to use Airtel’s postpaid service for three months. Once users complete ir three-month billing cycle with Airtel, y can switch ir connection from postpaid to prepaid.

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