Consumers fill stores in the 1st day of number portability for mobile phones
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It was great shopping in the movement of mobile carriers yesterday. Most customers looking for information on number portability, which came into force yesterday in Rio With the change, you can change the company and keep the same phone number.
Beyond the River, some 104 municipalities will have the portability, including the Federal District (DF). The four carriers operating in the state (Claro, TIM, Vivo and Hi) reported that it recorded an increase in demand on the first day of the possibility of migration, but not disclosed how many customers have opted for change.
Peter Calvet, 27 years, was dissatisfied with their service since December last year. He wanted to migrate and take a plane hired by his mother. At the time, was informed that the change was not possible. Yesterday, he went to a store in the Mall to the migration Tijuca.
- Two months was wanting to change. To make matters worse, I was robbed last week and took my phone. Not bought another chip. I waited to start porting - he said, who waited for over an hour until your application is finalized.
In the same store, but with less determination, the physiotherapist Ubiracy Ribeiro, of 36 years, said he will find more before deciding which company to migrate. Even with the explanations of the seller, he was not convinced.
- It's that old maxim: no operator provides. So I'm still undecided - he said, gladly.
Procedures
To perform the number portability, it is necessary that the consumer go to the store operator to which to migrate leading to identity, the SFC and a proof of residence. A fee of $ 4 will be charged for the service. Graduation is held in a maximum of five working days, according to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel).
More lines than in 2007 entitled
The direct line of the crisis was cut by mobile carriers. From September to December - the period of aggravation of turbulence in the financial market - a growth of 7.5% in the number of lines enabled the country, or 700 thousand more likely to use cell phones, according to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel ). The percentage is higher than the same period of 2007, without crisis, when the trend was 7.3%.
Operators of telephone credit this growth to greater emphasis on the provision of services. And there are those who observe the movement of the market in the coming months. According to data from consultancy IDC, sales of equipment to slow 11% in 2009.
Roberto Guenzburger, director of segments of Hi, the emphasis is on the future sale of chips, not appliances. According to him, in addition to links, most of the revenues of the operator is obtained by the services of SMS, fotomensagem, ring tones and Internet. Guenzburger believes that portability will further heat up the market.
- In the future, earn more that you have the best service - evaluated.
Source: Extra
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