Zong Tops MNP Charts for Last Three Months

Zong has received more MNP customers than any other cellular operator in last three reported months with 483,239 mobile phone subscribers porting-in to Zong from June to August 2012, reported Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in its recent most MNP stats.
MNP or Mobile Number Portability is a facility through which mobile phone subscribers are allowed to change their network while retaining their numbers.
Mobilink received 278,874 customers while Telenor was able to grab 215,129 Mobile Number Portability customers in previous three months.
Ufone stood forth in acquiring MNP customers with 170,151 numbers while Warid got 48,999 MNP customers.
Ufone and Mobilink turned out to be largest MNP donator as both companies sent out around 320,000 MNP customers to other networks.
269,954 customers from Zong decided to move on to other networks in three months while Telenor sent 171,571 customers to other networks.
Warid processed 114,956 MNP requests for moving out of its network.
Check below graph for up-mentioned figures:

Mobile phone operators keep offering lucrative deals and packages for new and MNP customers to increase their subscriber base.
It maybe recalled that local channel partners, such as retailers and franchisees, are often found involved in MNP Scams, i.e. they initiate MNP requests without users’ consent.
It merits mentioning here that not all MNP requests are entertained for reasons such as: SIM not Registered, incomplete documentation, outstanding balance and others.
Following graph shows the number of total port-in requests initiated by customers and rejected requests by all operators:

Ufone Offers 600 SMS for 45 Paisas

Ufone has announced reduction in daily SMS bundle of 600 SMS for its Uth customers which was earlier offered at Rs. 1.99 plus tax is now being offered for 45 Paisas only.
With this daily bundle offer, Uth customers will be able to send 600 SMS to any network with a validity of one day.
This is a limited time offer which will remain valid till November 05, 2012 only.
Package Details:

• Number of SMS: 600 to any network
• Price: Rs. 0.45 + Tax
• Validity: 24 Hours
• Auto re-subscription: Yes

How to Subscribe:

• Send Sub to 612

How to Un-subscribe:

• Send Unsub to 8612

Terms & Conditions:

• Daily SMS Package for Uth customers will be valid for 24 hours from the time of subscription.
• This package will auto re-subscribe Daily SMS Package after 24 hours.
• This SMS package might not be available during Eid holiday.
• This is a limited time offer till November 5th, 2012 only.

Mobilink Brings Nano-SIM to Pakistan

Mobilink has announced the availability of Nano-SIMs for its customers in Pakistan to ensure that Mobilink customers are enabled to use the iPhone 5 on the its network. Move is likely to be followed by other operators too.
Mobilink customers can simply walk into a customer care center and get their standard SIM replaced with the new nano-SIM.
The iPhone 5, launched by Apple recently, has introduced a nano-SIM tray instead of the standard SIM to optimize design and to enable the thin form factor of the new device.
Standard SIMs cannot be used with the iPhone 5 and Mobilink has taken urgent steps to ensure Mobilink customers can continue to use their preferred handsets on the network.

The Apple designed nano-SIM is 40 percent smaller than the current micro-SIM format and measures just 12.3mm wide by 8.8mm high, and 0.67mm thick.
For now this SIM standard has only been adopted by Apple in the new iPhone 5 but soon other mobile phone manufacturers are expected to follow the trend.