The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is pushing for the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) that will allow consumers to keep their contact numbers even if they change their telecommunications provider. The adoption of MNP would give consumers the power of choice when the service of their telecommunications provider is poor. “One of the benefits of competition is to have choices, and mobile number portability is a clear example of having a choice in telco service without having to give up one’s long held numbers,” PCC Chairman Arsenio M. Balisacan said. “In this age when a person’s phone number is considered part of one’s identity, changing numbers can sometimes mean lost opportunities, access, or connections. If MNP is in place, a person can retain one’s number without hav-ing to worry about that,” he added.

Source: Manila Times November 09, 2017 16:41 UTC