Network operators ready to convert 11-digit simcardsVietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators have geared up with their experiments to implement the conversion of 11-digit mobile phone numbers to 10-digit numbers in August instead of September as initially planned. Network operators get ready to convert 11-digit simcardsThe decision on converting 11-digit phone numbers to 10-digit ones was released by the Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC) in May. It is expected that 60 million 11-digit mobile phone subscribers and 700 VSAT (satellite) subscribers will bear the impacts from the conversion. Businesses complain that they will have to re-print leaflets, brochures and re-make billboards because of the changes in phone numbers. RELATED NEWSLucky 11-digit simcards as expensive as goldTen-digit mobile numbers not affected by network code shiftTrong Dat

Source: VietNamNet News August 21, 2018 01:41 UTC