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Mobile number portability atlas 2026 (v1)
Mobile number portability in 68 countries and territories: launch date, maximum porting time, fixed-to-mobile porting, the governing rule and published porting volumes, with a source URL for every row.
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About this dataset
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
|---|---|
| Temporal coverage | 1999/2026-10-19 |
| Spatial coverage | 68 countries and territories (Europe 32, Americas 12, Asia-Pacific 11, Africa 9, Middle East 4) |
| Rows | 68 (CSV, UTF-8, header row: country, iso2, region, mnp_mobile, mobile_mnp_launch, fixed_mobile_porting, max_porting_time, porting_rule_reference, porting_volume, porting_volume_year, source_url, source_url_2, accessed, notes) |
| Methodology | Method and limitations |
| Article | Read the analysis |
| How to cite | MobileValidate (2026). Mobile number portability atlas 2026 (v1). https://mobilevalidate.com/datasets/mnp-atlas-2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
- v1 covers 68 countries and territories. Every non-empty cell was checked against a source fetched on 25 September 2026 (19 October 2026 for the Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam rows), directly or through the Internet Archive when a site blocked automated access or the page is gone.
- For 26 EU rows plus the UK, Switzerland and North Macedonia, the launch year comes from a 2010 regulator study (Türkiye's BTK) that cites a 2008 third-party compilation; treat it as secondary.
- EU maximum porting time reflects Article 106 of the European Electronic Communications Code: activation within one working day of the agreed date. National rules can be stricter.
- Unknown values are left empty. Porting volumes use different units and are not comparable across countries.
Columns
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| country | Country or territory (English short name). |
| iso2 | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code. |
| region | Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe or Middle East. |
| mnp_mobile | Whether mobile number portability is available (yes in all v1 rows; countries without a verifiable source are omitted, not marked no). |
| mobile_mnp_launch | Launch year or date of mobile portability; empty when no source was verified. |
| fixed_mobile_porting | yes where a rule explicitly allows porting between fixed and mobile services; unknown otherwise. |
| max_porting_time | Maximum (or typical, where stated) porting time as worded by the rule or regulator; empty when unknown. |
| porting_rule_reference | Short name of the governing legal instrument or regulator decision. |
| porting_volume | Latest porting volume published by the regulator, with its unit (annual, quarterly, monthly or cumulative). |
| porting_volume_year | Year the porting volume refers to. |
| source_url | Primary source (regulator, ministry, official law text, EUR-Lex or regulator open data). |
| source_url_2 | Optional second source for other cells. |
| accessed | Date the sources were fetched (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| notes | Caveats, including Wayback verification and secondary launch-year sources. |
Preview
First 25 of 68 rows.
| country | iso2 | region | mnp_mobile | mobile_mnp_launch | fixed_mobile_porting | max_porting_time | porting_rule_reference | porting_volume | porting_volume_year | source_url | source_url_2 | accessed | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | CI | Africa | yes | 2018-09-03 | unknown | ARTCI number portability decision | https://www.artci.ci/index.php/accueil/a-la-une2/379-communique-sur-la-portabilite-desnumeros-mobiles.html | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback; eligibility: 60 days since activation, 60 days since last port | ||||
| Egypt | EG | Africa | yes | unknown | 1 working day | NTRA MNP Regulations (2020) | https://tra.gov.eg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Number-Portability-User-Guide-Summary.pdf | 2026-09-25 | SIM activated within one working day of the request | ||||
| Ghana | GH | Africa | yes | unknown | 24 hours | Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1994) | https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mobile-Number-Portability-Regulations-2011-L.I.-1994-31st-May-2011.pdf | 2026-09-25 | |||||
| Kenya | KE | Africa | yes | unknown | CA Guidelines for the Provision of MNP Services in Kenya (2018) | https://www.ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Guidelines-for-the-Provision-of-Mobile-Number-Portability-Services-in-Kenya-2018.pdf | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback; porting allowed despite outstanding debts; 60-day onward porting restriction | |||||
| Morocco | MA | Africa | yes | unknown | ANRT decision on number portability terms and conditions | https://anrt.ma/en/lagence/actualites/number-portability-improved-porting-times | 2026-09-25 | ANRT announced reduced porting times on 2019-12-26 | |||||
| Nigeria | NG | Africa | yes | unknown | 48 hours | NCC Regulations on Mobile Number Portability; MNP Business Rules | https://www.ncc.gov.ng/accessible/documents/359-faqs-on-mobile-number-portabilty-mnp/file | https://ncc.gov.ng/accessible/documents/560-regulations-on-mobile-number-portability/file | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback; 90-day restriction between ports; phased launch starting with GSM operators | |||
| Senegal | SN | Africa | yes | unknown | ARTP number portability framework | https://artp.sn/espace-multimedia/bilan-de-la-1ere-annee-de-la-portabilite | 2026-09-25 | ARTP published a first-year review of portability | |||||
| South Africa | ZA | Africa | yes | unknown | ICASA Mobile Number Portability Regulations 2005; Number Portability Regulations 2018 (Government Gazette 41949) repeal them once ICASA sets a commencement date (not verified as of 2026-09-27) | https://www.icasa.org.za/legislation-and-regulations/mobile-number-portability-regulations | https://www.icasa.org.za/legislation-and-regulations/number-portability-regulations-2018-1 | 2026-09-27 | |||||
| Tanzania | TZ | Africa | yes | unknown | Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile Number Portability) Regulations, 2018 (G.N. No. 20) | https://tcra.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1619086394-The%20Electronic%20and%20Postal%20Communications%20(Mobile%20Number%20Portability)%20Regulations,%202018.pdf | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback | |||||
| Argentina | AR | Americas | yes | unknown | 1 working day (up to 10 working days in complex cases) | ENACOM number portability regime | https://www.enacom.gob.ar/portabilidad-numerica_p160 | 2026-09-25 | Service interruption capped at 3 hours | ||||
| Bolivia | BO | Americas | yes | unknown | 24 hours after approval | ATT number portability rules | https://portabilidad.att.gob.bo/ | 2026-09-25 | |||||
| Brazil | BR | Americas | yes | 2008 | unknown | Anatel General Portability Regulation | annual 2025: 5,390,706 mobile (SMP) ports; cumulative Sep 2008–Aug 2026: 82,139,751 | 2025 (annual); cumulative to Aug 2026 | https://www.anatel.gov.br/dadosabertos/paineis_de_dados/portabilidade/portabilidade.zip | 2026-09-25 | Computed from Anatel open data (CSV_PORTABILIDADE, SMP rows); launch year = first month with mobile ports in dataset (2008-09) | ||
| Canada | CA | Americas | yes | 2007-03-14 | yes | 2.5 business hours (simple wireless-to-wireless) | Telecom Decision CRTC 2005-72 | https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/dt2005-72.htm | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback; 2007-03-14 = deadline in BC, AB, ON, QC; intermodal ports ordered | |||
| Chile | CL | Americas | yes | 2012-01-16 | unknown | Subtel number portability rules | monthly (Mar 2023): 381,782 numbers ported | 2023 | https://www.subtel.gob.cl/a-un-mes-del-inicio-de-la-portabilidad-61201-usuarios-de-telefonia-movil-se-cambiaron-de-compania/ | https://www.subtel.gob.cl/381-782-numeros-utilizaron-la-portabilidad-numerica-durante-marzo-de-2023/ | 2026-09-25 | Volume release does not split fixed and mobile | |
| Colombia | CO | Americas | yes | 2011 | unknown | less than 1 day (since July 2020) | CRC number portability regime | quarterly (Q1 2023): 1.78 million; cumulative 2011–Q1 2023: 43.2 million | 2023 | https://crcom.gov.co/es/noticias/comunicado-prensa/usuarios-realizaron-178-millones-operaciones-portabilidad-numerica-movil | https://crcom.gov.co/es/noticias/comunicado-prensa/partir-julio-2020-portabilidad-numerica-tomara-menos-un-dia | 2026-09-25 | Launch year inferred from 'since 2011' cumulative count |
| Dominican Republic | DO | Americas | yes | 2009-09-30 | unknown | INDOTEL number portability regulation | https://indotel.gob.do/telefonicas/portabilidad-numerica/ | 2026-09-25 | Applies to fixed and mobile numbers | ||||
| Ecuador | EC | Americas | yes | unknown | ARCOTEL number portability rules | https://www.arcotel.gob.ec/portabilidad-numerica/ | 2026-09-25 | ARCOTEL publishes monthly portability statistics (2024–2026 listed) | |||||
| Mexico | MX | Americas | yes | unknown | 24 hours | IFT Reglas de Portabilidad Numérica | http://www.ift.org.mx/usuarios-y-audiencias/portabilidad-numerica | 2026-09-25 | Porting free of charge; fixed and mobile portability both offered (separate processes) | ||||
| Peru | PE | Americas | yes | unknown | OSIPTEL portability rules | monthly (Apr 2024): 492,959 mobile lines ported | 2024 | https://www.osiptel.gob.pe/media/5zzjbmqq/np11052024-portabilidad.pdf | 2026-09-25 | OSIPTEL press release 51-2024 | |||
| United States | US | Americas | yes | 2003-11-24 | yes | 1 business day (simple ports) | 47 CFR 52.31 (CMRS LNP); 47 CFR 52.35 (porting intervals) | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-52 | 2026-09-25 | Launch = CMRS LNP deadline in top 100 MSAs; 52.35 covers simple wireline and intermodal ports; fetched via eCFR API | |||
| Uruguay | UY | Americas | yes | unknown | URSEC number portability regime | https://www.gub.uy/unidad-reguladora-servicios-comunicaciones/portabilidad-numerica | 2026-09-25 | ||||||
| Australia | AU | Asia-Pacific | yes | unknown | usually 3 hours (mobile; ACMA guidance) | Mobile Number Portability Industry Code (Communications Alliance) under ACMA oversight | https://www.acma.gov.au/keep-or-port-your-phone-number | 2026-09-25 | Verified via Wayback; figure is typical time, not a legal maximum | ||||
| Bangladesh | BD | Asia-Pacific | yes | 2018-10-01 | unknown | 3 days | BTRC Regulatory and Licensing Guidelines for MNP Services (24 Jul 2017), Schedule-4 Industry Code, section 4(9) | https://objectstorage.ap-dcc-gazipur-1.oraclecloud15.com/n/axvjbnqprylg/b/V2Ministry/o/office-btrc/2026/7/31291b55-6a73-49ed-8b50-37a865c6f29d.pdf | https://www.thedailystar.net/business/telecom/mnp-service-in-bangladesh-use-any-mobile-operator-keeping-same-number-1641148 | 2026-10-19 | Guidelines are a scanned PDF on BTRC's document store; mobile-to-mobile only, 90 days after activation or the last port. Launch date from The Daily Star (1 Oct 2018, secondary), which reported a 72-hour standard switch | ||
| Hong Kong | HK | Asia-Pacific | yes | unknown | OFCA MNP arrangements (HKCA 2103/2104 specifications) | monthly (Mar 2026): 50,987 successful ports | 2026 | https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/industry_focus/industry_focus/portability/mnp/index.html | https://www.ofca.gov.hk/filemanager/ofca/en/content_142/mnp_stat.pdf | 2026-09-25 | OFCA publishes one month per quarter; 85.5% success rate in Mar 2026 | ||
| India | IN | Asia-Pacific | yes | unknown | 3 working days within a service area; 5 working days between areas or corporate; up to 15 in J&K, Assam, North East | TRAI MNP Regulations (UPC process) | https://www.trai.gov.in/faqcategory/mobile-number-portability | 2026-09-25 |
Sources
- Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code, Article 106 — EUR-Lex
- Mobil Numara Taşınabilirliği ex-post regulatory impact study (2010), Table 2 — Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Türkiye (BTK)
- 47 CFR Part 52 — Numbering — Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
- Portabilidade numérica — open data — Anatel (Brazil)
- Per-country regulator, ministry and law sources — Various (see source_url and source_url_2 columns)