The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India vide notification dated 14th March, 2024 has issued the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2024. These regulations shall come into force from the 1st July, 2024.
The amendment provides that a request for unique porting code has been made before the expiry of seven days from the date of SIM swap or replacement of the mobile number. SIM swap or replacement” means a process of acquisition of a new SIM card in place of a lost or non-working SIM card by the existing subscriber.