Now you can change your Mobile operator without changing your Mobile number, by availing Mobile Number Portability services.
This guide is for current Idea subscribers. If you want to become Idea subscriber using Number portability and keep your current mobile number, read Idea MNP.
For other mobile operators read Mobile Number Portability in India.
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Idea Cellular subscribers avail Number portability service.
For Idea MNP, follow the below simple 3 Steps to switch your Idea number to other using number porting services.
Step 1
Obtain “Unique Porting Code” from your current Mobile operator – Idea.
Send SMS ‘PORT <your 10 digit mobile number>’ to 1900 from your Idea mobile to get Unique Porting Code.
Step 2
Call executive of your desired Mobile operator, fill CAF (Customer Application Form) & Porting form or visit their office.
Submit the form with required documents like photo ID, Address proof, also if you are a post-paid customer submit your last bill & last bill paid receipt.
Step 3
Obtain a New SIM card from your new mobile operator.
You will receive an acknowledgement SMS from +1901 within 4 days for your Idea Portability request. Within 3 days from then you will receive SMS from +1901 confirming your port out request successful.
After 12pm midnight, mobile services from Idea will be stopped and you will have to use the New SIM obtained from another Mobile Operator keeping your current mobile number.
Thanks to Number Portability Service. To know more about MNP, read Mobile Number Portability.
thanx a lot 4 dis valuable info.
Pratik, its good to hear that, the info was useful to you.
please check my mnp status. last 20 din se mera mnp pending h to kuch action lijiye. me bahut pareshan ho rha hu. me airtel se idea me aaya tha. my cell no-09601004640
Hello Prashant,
Have you spoken to customer care?
Dear team,
My number is belongs from mumbai now i would like to Switch in to your Idea so is it possible,now I am in pune are the roaming charges applicable?
Hello Amit,
If your mobile number belongs to Mumbai and now in Pune, there will be no roaming charges applicable as both cities are in Maharastra state.
hiiiiiiiiiii
mere no ko mnp nahe hua hai
999700021 ye hai ye no tata docomo me tha
hello sir my no is 8127956757 I have port in idea on 26-12-2012 but my port in is not succes.aaj 34 din ho gaya hai sir use jaldi se portin kara dijiye. Gangaprasad from Varanasi U.P
Hello Gangaprasad,
Aap aur ek bar MNP process ke bare mein padh lijiye…. aur btayein ki aap sab kuch sahi kiy hai!
Dear Sir,
We would request you to kindly contact to your nearest My Idea for further assistance.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
i m from jodhpur rajasthan. on 15
dec 2011 i port my number from
aircel to idea but now at this time
my number is not port my number
is 8946867622
Hello Anil Verma,
Although MNP seems a simple process, it involves lot of complications and again different from every mobile operator. Check these below:-
Have you submitted all the required documents to Idea cellular? Have you got the new SIM card from Idea cellular?
If you are a postpaid customer, do you have any pending bills needs to pay to Aircel or even un-billed amount?
Still not found a solution, talk to that Idea cellular officer / executive to get the status of your MNP or call their customer care.
For further help, visit MNP Forum.
hello,
i am changing to my number tatadocomo to idea,,
plz tell me the procedure… presently iam using tatadocomo… iam trying change to idea..
thanks in advance
Hello Jagadeesh,
Read about Mobile Portability from Tata DoCoMo to Idea.
For further help, visit Mobile Number portability forum.
i have requested to convert my airtel no. 9958161882 to idea post paid via MNP and the documents have been collected by sh. surjeet field boy form your office 15 days ago but till today despite my repeated request made to your office but all in vain and my connection has been postpaid till today plz look into the matter personally and call me along with out comes of the same otherwise i will seek remedial measure else where.
anand singh
o/o tis hazari courts
r/o 1123/33 baba kharak singh marg ,
gole dakkhana new delhi-01
alternate no. 9711371356
Hello Anand Singh,
This is for your information.
To port any mobile number, the donor operator (in your case, Airtel) has to release the mobile number so that the new mobile operator (in your case, Idea) will activate their services with old mobile number. You will have to be a customer with Donor for more than 90 days for them to release the mobile number.
So, check with Airtel, whether you have any pending bills (even un-billed)? Do you got your fancy mobile number for free (if any)? ask them whether they received any porting request?
Let us know, if the above has not helped you.
Dear sir
sir plz my mobile no change Idea to Airte
This is to inform you that I have applied for mobile no portability from Idea to Airtel. My mobile number is 9617018135 of Idea and the Unique Porting ID is AY465481. date 14-01-2012
I have tried to contact Idea but they are giving no proper reply though it is already more than 10 days after getting Unique Porting ID and submitting the required documents to Airtel office.
Recevide message
(5910 Your request for porting the 9617018135 to Airtel has been received ) Received date 23/01/2012
(1901 Request for porting ypu mobile number to airtel has been received and you application is in process.) Received date 23/01/2012
Please inform me what is the status. my mobile number
thank’s
Bhagwan Singh
Mob. 9617018135
Hello Bhagwan,
Contact the below officer.
Ms. Parminder Kaur
IDEA Cellular Limited, 139-140 Electronic complex, Paradheshipura, Indore – MP – 452010
Contact No – 0731-40 31 414 Extn: 2858
Fax – 0731-2551304
Email – grievance.mp@idea.adityabirla.com
Thank sir
mera namber 9412563039hai mene idea me mnp karya hai aor old compni ne port out ke baad namber band kardia hai lekin mera namber abhi mnp nahi ho paya hai jaldi se karade
aap kitna bhi koshish karlo ho hi nio sakta
Dear sir
This is to inform you that I have applied for mobile no portability from Idea to LOOP. My mobile number is 9619544855 of Idea STILL I DON’T GET ANY Unique Porting ID FROM DATED:23/02/2012
I have tried to contact Idea but they are giving no proper reply though it is already more than 2 Days after sending porting requist.
Please inform me what is the status. my mobile number
Hello Ajit,
How did you applied for Mobile porting?
muze idea to other network portable karna hey lekin ……O bolte hey ki prepaid nahi ho sakta…
postpaid karna padega…ye sahi hey kya ..?
Hello Ganesh Kamble,
Porting keliye, prepaid or postpaid se kuch matlab nahi hai. Aap kar sakte hai.
Aap which state se hai?
hi I am given port from Tata DOCOMO to Idea 3 times but not ported still, what is the reasion ? mobile number is 9036913448
Will a nationalized bank passbook serve as a Photo ID proof during submission of Customer Application form
Hello Mohammed,
Depends on the your Bank status (Govt or non-Govt, registered or not with RBI) and the Telecom operator you are subscribing.
I like to change my service provider idea delhi to airtel delhi is this possible ???I m asking because of i read lot of problems regarding this issue ..so i wanna know how much time to take it for port
Hello Amit,
It is possible.
If you follow the exact procedure, there will be no problems. Talk to your sales representative.
Hi
I want to switch my Delhi airtel mobile number to Bihar airtel mobile number.
Is that possible ?
Hello Jack,
Not possible between States.
I am currently using tata services(in New Delhi), and I looking to migrate to voda/airtel/idea .
I am confused between these carriers and also what will be the cost of using MNP ,because when i inquired about this from a local dealer he told me 100/- another one told me 25/- ,But I have heard that’s it free of any charges .
&
also the duration for which my no. will shut down .
looking forward to ur reply .
BTW ,this page is very comprehensive and has Nice Information .
Hello Abhi,
The MNP charges are Rs. 19/- only.
Your services will not be blocked even for 1 sec. It’s just you have to change the SIM card upon receiving the confirmation or your old SIM stopped working.
It depends on how quick your new telecom operator process your request, normally done in 2-4 days.
The MNP charges are Rs. 19/- only.
Your services will not be blocked even for 1 sec. It’s just you have to change the SIM card upon receiving the confirmation or your old SIM stopped working.
It depends on how quick your new telecom operator process your request, normally done in 2-4 days.
hello sir
my mobile number is 8104269471 I do not sms PORT 8104269471 to 1900
mobile tell me that sms send failed Please help me and my number port mts to IDEA
Idea network Like to me.
Please help me
Thanks for you
Hello Ashok,
Have tried resending the message? Since this is the only way to start porting, talk to your customer care.
hello sir I want to do my reliance number 8055667510 to idae without chnge in number .i should be on-line is that possible?
Hello Janardan,
Not possible through online, read MNP Checklist.
Dear idea
i have an reliance sim card, i want to switch my service to an idea. after sending a sms to unique code they do not give significance any responce. Tell me what i can do.
Hello Gajanan,
Refer to MNP Checklist.
hi
i am murali
i applied number porting from uninor to idea 20 days back.
till now it is not proting. give me any help to me
thanks
Hello Murali,
Refer to MNP Checklist.
i am rakesh from gujarat my reliance mobile no, is 9924505550, i want to connect with idea.
i have received upc code from reliance on dt.06.06.2012 and it give to idea service provider,
but till date my new idea card not active
how i do, when i received sms from idea & when my card is activate.
upc code valid only till 21.06.2012
please help me
Hello Rakesh,
Refer to MNP Checklist.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Present am using BSNL No-9492841242. Now I didnt satisified With BSNL Network. i want to change my network into IDEA through MNP. please tell the new Offrers for MNP. Please.
Thanks,
M.Srinivas.
Hello Srinivas,
Read more about Idea Cellular current offers.
i want my no.9009443929 (M.p)mere id change ho gai hai pata nai kiske laga di hai or mujhe ye mera no. chaheye hai plzzz mere sare banks transition esse no. se hote the plzpl plz plz hellllp meeee…….
Hello Ankur,
Take your local police help.
Dear sir/madam.
I am an idea user. For the past few months there has been a lot of problems associated with the cellular service provided by idea. There are deductions being made from my account for no reason. I get messages saying that i have subscribed for jokes or some tips which I haven’t. When i try calling the customer service, I don’t get to speak to authorized people as they put me on that digital answering machine. once I did get to speak with a person at the service station but that person dint help me one bit.I ignored the issue and did forget my lost balance.
But off late my plan has been changed without even giving me a notice about it. And the validity of that plan is not yet over. Because of all the problems i have had I’m planning to port to airtel. Please tell me if it is a good idea to port.Or if anything can be done Please let me know.
Regards,
Sahana
Hello Sahana,
You have two options.
Register a complaint with Idea at Nodal level or you can port to other mobile operator.
From which state you are?
i want change other network due to the call rates of 1.5 for 1sec
hi mai idea (bihar) user hoo. maine port karne ke liye kai bar sms kiya par mujhe abhi tak port number nahi mila, customer care bhi is bare me help karte hai, mai kya karu…
Hello Niraj,
Before proceed further, check the MNP Guidelines.
For any further help, contact Mr. Amit Agarwal at appellate.bj@idea.adityabirla.com
Im using IDEA number of Karnataka – Bangalore and now i want my no. to be ported to Cuttack – Orissa. Im ok with any good subscriber. How and where can I get it done. Kindly reply asap,as my no. is in roaming till now. !!
Hello Govind,
As of now, you cannot port inter-state; from one state to another state.
sir,
i a raja,i using idea network for past 1 year, now idea network is very low, so what is network changing procedure.
Hello Raja,
Go through Idea network change procedure.
Vil the same plan continue after portability
Hello Kasim,
You have to choose a new plan with new mobile operator.
i have registerd my SIM in TATA docomo in the name of my friend since i am new to circle…so is it possible to give my address proofs and identities while porting my number to IDEA?
Hello Prasanth,
Not possible, while doing the porting.
But, you can change the ownership at Tata Docomo now on your name, wait for 90 days and then port to Idea.
Dear Sir,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. May we request you to reply to us with your complete account details such as Full name, mobile no., alternate contact number and the type of Inconvenience you are facing. Also mention the token ID 205IC263970 in the subject.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
Dear sir
This is to inform you that I have applied for mobile no portability from Idea to aircel. My mobile number is 9416241961 of Idea STILL I DON’T GET ANY Unique Porting ID FROM DATED:06.07.2012
I have tried to contact Idea but they are giving no proper reply though it is already more than 20 Days after sending porting requist.
Please inform me what is the status. my mobile number
Reply ↓
Hello Sushil,
Your question is confusing, without a UPC how did you applied for mobile porting to Airtel?
Refer to MNP Checklist.
my name is akash
i am using vodafone No.(8447616401) but i want to MNP to idea.pls suggest me ………….
Hello Akash,
Follow the above procedure for mobile number porting and for a succesful mobile porting, refer to MNP Checklist.
mera vodafone ka number idea me port kar dosir ji abhi mo.7830656282
Hello Sunit Sagar,
MNP Procedure padlijiye.
hey,
my sim is not working. My mobile is unable to detect the sim. I want to port this idea number to vodaphone. Is there any other way to get UPSC code except sms , as I can’t sms since my sim is not working.
thanks in advance.
Hello Harsh,
If you want to port your Idea mobile to Vodafone, get Idea SIM working by getting new SIM from Idea office, as there is no other way doing this.
Read Mobile Porting Guidelines.
sir
plz help me .sir mera NO-8057744916 KO AAP BAND KAR DIJIYE KYON KI IS No- PAR CALL RATE BAHUT ADHIK HE.AAP IS NO- KO PORT KARA DEEJIYE
m.no-9825011761 vodafone ko idea network me mnp karna hai
Hello Ramgopal,
Read MNP Procedure.
Telecom Diary,
I bought a handful of premium numbers on auction from BSNL CDMA this March. Namely, 9190099999, 919065555 and more. Its been more than 3 months and i decide to get them ported. Now, I request for the port code but these guys aren’t sending me any port codes!? I call up their customer care and one of them says that you just can’t port out of BSNL CDMA. I tell him that since TRAI has issued orders, it stands for all operators and BSNL has to comply. He coldly replies that this is how things are and they cant do anything ?! I’d just like to ask if this is true – The numbers come from Madhya Pradesh circle. Please tell me what I should do as I’ve invested alot of money in these numbers and BSNL CDMA is way worse than GSM.
PS. According to the latest TRAI guidelines, porting out premium numbers is now allowed.
Hello Neel,
Attached the Contact details of the MP’s Nodal officers, choose your SSA and contact them.
I have an idea number from mumbai. now im shifted to delhi.
Is it possible to make this idea number now delhi local number?
Hello Babita,
As of now, MNP is not possible from other states. Hope you will get it in soon.
Hello.. my name is rahul.. i have been using docomo from past 7 mnths.. I want to switch to idea and have given a request for the port twice.. i have submitted proper documents both the times and have been paying the mobile bill regularly on time… still my no is nt ported… please advice
Hello Rahul,
Refer to MNP Checklist.
Yes… lots of times… everytime they have different reasons for retaining my no
Hi,
For Mobile number: 8860793838
I have applied for MNP from Vodafone Prepaid to Idea Post paid on 26 Dec 2012.I have already submitted document and field agent also provided Idea SIM. But after no action has been taken from Idea. None came from verification also.
I don’t have any idea if MNP process is happening or being stopped. or how can i stop this process.
Hello Abhay,
As per TRAI, there has to be address verification for any new mobile connection, in particular post-paid.
If no one has visited you for address verification, then you should not be porting to Idea, for pro-activeness call Idea customer care and request for porting cancellation and to Vodafone as well.
how to change ownership of a prepaid number while switching to other operator through mnp.
Hello Abhishek,
First you have to change the ownership and do the MNP.
please help me out sir,
i am a idea customer than i ported to vodafone and i have hold 90 days in vodafone but now i want to again come in idea but i can do so. out
when retailer request a process it say “the request is for an old idea number please contact idea point..”
pls help me
Hello Pradumna,
Visit any Idea office nearby, they will help you come back to Idea.
Dear Customer,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. May we request you to reply to us with your complete account details such as Full name, mobile no. and alternate contact number. Also mention your token ID 205IC331802.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
Hi sir, Please get the information as on sms offer. i have used in IDEA sim. and continue idea no. so plz u have helpful need messege offer benifits.
Dear Customer,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. May we request you to reply to us with your complete account details such as Full name, mobile no. and alternate contact number. Also mention your token ID 205IC333908.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
Sir i have ported my reliance prepaid number in idea postpaid. I deposited all the necessary documents and also recieve the idea mnp sim but my idea is not ported yet. Today is the 7th day……. Please help i dont want use this reliance number any more….
Hello Mohit,
Have you checked with your customer care for the current status of your porting request?
Dear Sir,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. May we request you to reply to us with your complete account details such as Full name, mobile no. and alternate contact number. Also mention your token ID 205IC338938.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
Sir can state portability can happen ….i am using my idea number in andhra pradesh but due to my transfer i have to c.g….but i don’t want to change my number….pls give me suggestion…
Hello Siddhant,
At present inter-state MNP is allowed and there are talk happening at TRAI. No timelines for this service to be implemented.
Suggest you to keep your mobile number and buy a new one in another state. Once inter-state MNP is allowed, you can do it.
Dear Customer,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. May we request you to reply to us with your complete account details such as Full name, mobile no. and alternate contact number. Also mention your token ID 205IC345899.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
Hi,
For Mobile number : 9620845349 Karnataka Sim
I have applied for MNP from TATA DOCOMO Prepaid to Idea Pre paid on 22 March 2013.I have already submitted document and field agent also provided Idea SIM. But just i m in mumbai, not Connect Idea Network.
pls give me suggestion…
Hi,
For Mobile number : 9620845349 Karnataka Sim
I have applied for MNP from TATA DOCOMO Prepaid to Idea Pre paid on 22 March 2013.I have already submitted document and field agent also provided Idea SIM. But just i m in mumbai, not Connect Idea Network.
pls give me suggestion……………..
Dear Customer,
We wish to inform you that the services for your Idea number has already been activated. For further assistance, kindly contact to our Idea customer care helpline.
Regards,
Idea Cellular
i have to port vodafone to bsnl, what i have to do please suggest me.
i’m form karnataka
Hello Nandeesh,
Follow the MNP Guidelines.
Hi,
I have recently ported my vodafone to reliance but I am not satisfied with this reliance service provider, now I would like to port it to BSNL. Is this possible to port now?
Regards,
Mohan
Hello Mohan,
You should be keep subscribed with Reliance for atleast 90 days, before you port to BSNL again.
Hi,
I getting call form no. 9911870607 for no. porting form last few days at last i have decided to port the number in Vodafone to Idea. I have submitted my doucument on 11 th april to Mob no. 99711870607 and got a sim card at that time they told your number will be start with in three days.
then i called him on 14th april but my no. is not activated and they told your no. will be start after seven day but my no. is not activeated and no body is giving me a statisfactory answer i have spent 200 rs. for calling to him but they are using abusing language and saying your document has been lost by us i am mently firsttated kindly look in into the matter and resole at earliest.
Hello Surender,
Have you contacted the customer care of the mobile operator?
You said, given documents to some mobile number, do you have any details of that person? Where he works?
i wants to port my postpaid mobile no. 9911218384 back in idea from reliance.
hi
last month I submitted documents to move to vodafone postpaid delhi from idea postpaid delhi. Billing date is 15th of every month. using monthly rentals 99/- plus 99/- for 2G GPRS services. (note : there are free 300 minutes calling to any number with my plan).
I paid extra 200/- and applied to port out on 4rth April (account balance at -200/- (negative))
Idea rejected it and said this was due to payment issue, my next bill generated on 15th April with amount of 23/- as every amount was paid in advance.
Again I paid 300 before bill date, At this moment, my unbilled usage is just 12/-, expected rent till 14th May is 99+99+taxes, I am not considering my free 300 minutes and current account status is at-270/- which covers all rentasl/taxes and unbilled usage till billing date.
Please suggest if Idea will allow to port out this time or need to go for any legal step
Thanks
Just FYI idea a/c no. is 100003000051
Hello Vikas,
If there are no dues, your port out request should not be rejected by Idea on this reason.
hai this jagadeesh
Sir naynu tata docomo to bsnl mnp tesukuna enka activate avaladu one week avotude ok call ladu oka message ladu telecom nude call goda raladu this my mnp number 8121852825 plz slove the problem
Hello Jagadeesh,
Meeru okkasari MNP Checklist sari chooskondi.
Alage, BSNL customer care ki phone cheyyandi.
hello sir, i ported in idea, but idea people in idea gallery cheated they charge me 50 rs. for new sim where actual price is only 19 rs. now what to do.
i completed the procedure from kandivali east idea mall
Hello Nilesh,
Talk to Mr. Ramesh Reddy – Idea at 9702097111 to report this or write him at ideacare.mum@idea.adityabirla.com.
i just switch my number to !dea from docomo after 10 days ago but it is not ported yet…….. Help me
Hello Azharr,
Refer to MNP checklist and see, if you have missed any.
Have you checked with customer care? What was the status?
hii.maine apna no.idea se reliance cdma network me karwaya tha jo ki 5-6 din ho gaye abhi tak port hua nahi pls kuin nahi ho raha hai jo ki bola gaya hai 5 din me ho jkata hai pls aisa kuin nahi hua pls reply
raj yadav from mumbai
Hello Raj Yadav,
Aap customer care pe baat kiya hai?
Une kya bola hai?
Hi, I want to migrate from Pune to Mumbai with the same operator and the same number. Is that possible given that these are in two different telecom circles? Please let me know
Hello Manish,
As of today, you cannot port inter-state.
i applied portablity sss communications bt ther is no responce 37 days will u please solve and give the advise on mallapur hyderabad andhrapradesh sss communications we are not happy to ur process
Hello Pandu,
Talk to your Idea customer care to give compliant.
hiiii sir
muze port cancel karna hai so pl help mi
maine 2 hrs. pahle hi req ki or maine porting req form fill nhi kiy or muze idea ka sim mila hai
Hello Rohit,
Aap customer care pe phone lagao aur port cancel karneka request do.
Is this possible that I can switch my UPE Mobile number to other state?? I don’t want to change my number in other state. want to carry on this number there. Please advice me.
Hello Dheeraj,
Currently inter-state mobile number portability is not possible.
I like the idea services ,but although we are choosing the English language option for the costumer care information you are not providing that ,moreover when we are trying to talk with little knowledge of Hindi there not getting us instead of that your people are questioning us that ”are you calling for time pass”
Please think then how a customer can stay with IDEA connection ? That happened to me while called Lucknow(E) today around 2;30 pm .one a girl from your customer care executive replied that ”are you calling for time pass”