Mobile number portability by country
Search 74 countries: 68 with mobile number portability (MNP) and 6 without it. Each row shows when portability started, the maximum porting time the rules set, whether numbers can move between fixed and mobile lines, and the regulator or legal source we read. The data is our MNP atlas, last updated 2026-11-02. The search runs in your browser.
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Number portability by country
74 countries
| Country | MNP | Launched | Maximum porting time | Fixed ↔ mobile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlgeriaAfrica | No | — | 7 days (planned, ARPCE Decision 18/SP/PC/ARPCE/2021)Required by law (Law 18-04 art. 108) and planned by ARPCE (7-day porting), but not launched; ARPCE still lists it as a project. | — | arpce.dzread 2026-11-08 |
| ArgentinaAmericasCountry guide | Yes | — | 1 working day (up to 10 working days in complex cases) | Not stated | enacom.gob.arread 2026-09-25 |
| AustraliaAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2001-09-25 | 90% within 3 standard porting hours, 99% within 2 business days | Not stated | acma.gov.auread 2026-11-02 |
| AustriaEurope | Yes | 2004 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| BahrainMiddle East | Yes | 2011 | — | Not stated | tra.org.bhread 2026-09-25 |
| BangladeshAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2018-10-01 | 3 days | Not stated | objectstorage.ap-dcc-gazipur-1.oraclecloud15.comread 2026-10-19 |
| BelgiumEurope | Yes | 2000 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| BoliviaAmericas | Yes | — | 24 hours after approval | Not stated | portabilidad.att.gob.boread 2026-09-25 |
| BrazilAmericas | Yes | 2008 | — | Not stated | anatel.gov.brread 2026-09-25 |
| BulgariaEurope | Yes | — | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| CambodiaAsia-PacificCountry guide | No | — | —Switching operator means a new number; no plan or timeline announced. | — | eurocham-cambodia.orgread 2026-11 |
| CanadaAmericas | Yes | 2007-03-14 | 2.5 business hours (simple wireless-to-wireless) | Allowed | crtc.gc.caread 2026-09-25 |
| ChileAmericas | Yes | 2012-01-16 | next business day (mobile) | Allowed | subtel.gob.clread 2026-11-07 |
| ColombiaAmericasCountry guide | Yes | 2011-07-29 | next calendar day (requests 8:00–16:00); up to 3 business days when a SIM is delivered | Not allowed | normograma.crcom.gov.coread 2026-11-02 |
| Côte d'IvoireAfrica | Yes | 2018-09-03 | 24 hours (regulatory); service interruption ≤ 1 hour | Not stated | artci.ciread 2026-11-08 |
| CroatiaEurope | Yes | 2006 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| CyprusEurope | Yes | 2004 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| CzechiaEurope | Yes | 2005 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| DenmarkEurope | Yes | 2001 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| Dominican RepublicAmericas | Yes | 2009-09-30 | 24 hours (mobile); 7 days (fixed) | Not allowed | indotel.gob.doread 2026-11-08 |
| EcuadorAmericas | Yes | 2009-10-12 | 4 working days | Not allowed | arcotel.gob.ecread 2026-11-08 |
| EgyptAfrica | Yes | — | 1 working day | Not stated | tra.gov.egread 2026-09-25 |
| EstoniaEurope | Yes | 2005 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| EthiopiaAfrica | No | — | —Porting is allowed only in number blocks where it has been introduced; none has been. | — | eca.etread 2026-11 |
| FinlandEurope | Yes | 2003 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| FranceEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 2003-07-01 | 1 working day | Not stated | arcep.frread 2026-11-03 |
| GermanyEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 2002-11-01 | 1 working day (max service interruption) | Not stated | gesetze-im-internet.deread 2026-11-02 |
| GhanaAfrica | Yes | 2011-07-07 | 24 hours | Not stated | nca.org.ghread 2026-11-02 |
| GreeceEurope | Yes | 2004 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| Hong KongAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | — | — | Not stated | ofca.gov.hkread 2026-09-25 |
| HungaryEurope | Yes | 2004 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| IndiaAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2011-01-20 | 3 working days within a service area; 5 working days between areas or corporate; up to 15 in J&K, Assam, North East | Not stated | trai.gov.inread 2026-11-03 |
| IrelandEurope | Yes | 2003 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| ItalyEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 2002 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| JordanMiddle East | No | — | 1 working day (2025 instructions, not yet in service)Instructions published on 1 October 2025; launch expected in the first quarter of 2027. | — | alsaa.netread 2026-11 |
| KenyaAfricaCountry guide | Yes | 2011-04-01 | 4 hours (240 minutes) | Not allowed | ca.go.keread 2026-11-02 |
| LatviaEurope | Yes | 2005 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| LithuaniaEurope | Yes | 2004 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| LuxembourgEurope | Yes | 2005 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| MalaysiaAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2008 | 2 business days (individual); 5 business days (business) | Not stated | web.archive.orgread 2026-10-19 |
| MaltaEurope | Yes | 2006 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| MexicoAmericas | Yes | — | 24 hours | Not stated | ift.org.mxread 2026-09-25 |
| MoroccoAfrica | Yes | 2007 | 1 working day (since April 2024; ANRT/DG/N°18/20 had set 2 working days) | Not stated | anrt.maread 2026-11-02 |
| NepalAsia-PacificCountry guide | No | — | —A draft regulation was published for comment in November 2021; no launch. | — | nta.gov.npread 2026-11-02 |
| NetherlandsEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 1999 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | wetten.overheid.nlread 2026-11-07 |
| New ZealandAsia-Pacific | Yes | — | — | Not stated | comcom.govt.nzread 2026-09-25 |
| NigeriaAfricaCountry guide | Yes | — | 48 hours | Not stated | ncc.gov.ngread 2026-09-25 |
| North MacedoniaEurope | Yes | 2008 | — | Not stated | btk.gov.trread 2026-09-25 |
| NorwayEurope | Yes | 2001 | — | Not stated | nkom.noread 2026-09-25 |
| PakistanAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | — | 4 days (normal porting time) | Not stated | pta.gov.pkread 2026-09-25 |
| PeruAmericas | Yes | 2010-01-01 | next day (00:00–03:00 window; requests after 22:00 the day after) | Not allowed | osiptel.gob.peread 2026-11-02 |
| PhilippinesAsia-Pacific | Yes | — | 48 hours | Not stated | lawphil.netread 2026-09-25 |
| PolandEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 2006 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-11-07 |
| PortugalEurope | Yes | 2002 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| QatarMiddle EastCountry guide | Yes | 2013-01-31 | 1 working day | Not allowed | cra.gov.qaread 2026-11-08 |
| RomaniaEurope | Yes | 2008 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | Yes | 2006 | losing operator must accept a mobile port request within 30 minutes (RS39, 4th version, Nov 2025) | Not stated | cst.gov.saread 2026-09-27 |
| SenegalAfrica | Yes | — | — | Not stated | artp.snread 2026-09-25 |
| SingaporeAsia-Pacific | Yes | 2008-06-13 | next working day | Not stated | imda.gov.sgread 2026-11-02 |
| SlovakiaEurope | Yes | 2006 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| SloveniaEurope | Yes | 2006 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| South AfricaAfrica | Yes | — | — | Not stated | icasa.org.zaread 2026-11-03 |
| SpainEuropeCountry guide | Yes | 2000-11-25 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-11-03 |
| SwedenEurope | Yes | 2001 | 1 working day (activation after agreed date) | Not stated | eur-lex.europa.euread 2026-09-25 |
| SwitzerlandEurope | Yes | 2000 | — | Not stated | bakom.admin.chread 2026-09-25 |
| TanzaniaAfricaCountry guide | Yes | 2017-03-01 | 2 working days (switchover ≤ 15 minutes) | Not stated | media.tanzlii.orgread 2026-11-07 |
| ThailandAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2010-12-05 | 2 working days | Not stated | web.archive.orgread 2026-10-19 |
| TurkeyEurope | Yes | 2008-11-09 | — | Not stated | btk.gov.trread 2026-09-25 |
| UgandaAfrica | No | — | —No portability regulation or launch date; Parliament asked for it in March 2025. | — | nilepost.co.ugread 2026-11-07 |
| United Arab EmiratesMiddle East | Yes | 2013 | — | Not stated | tdra.gov.aeread 2026-09-25 |
| United KingdomEurope | Yes | 1999 | 1 working day | Not stated | ofcom.org.ukread 2026-09-25 |
| United StatesAmericasCountry guide | Yes | 2003-11-24 | 1 business day (simple ports) | Allowed | ecfr.govread 2026-11-02 |
| UruguayAmericas | Yes | — | — | Not stated | gub.uyread 2026-09-25 |
| VietnamAsia-PacificCountry guide | Yes | 2018-11-16 | 2 days (individual subscribers); 3 days (organisations) | Not stated | web.archive.orgread 2026-10-19 |
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Find a ported number's current network
Where numbers can move, the prefix shows only where a number started. Our MNP lookup returns whether a number is ported and its current network; the HLR lookup adds whether it is reachable now. Unknown answers are free.
How it works
The rows with portability come from our MNP atlas, a public dataset (CC BY 4.0) in which every cell was checked against a regulator, ministry or official law text, directly or through the Internet Archive. Launch years for most EU countries come from a 2010 regulator study and are a secondary source. Empty cells mean we found no source, not that the answer is no.
The rows without portability come from our country guides, which read each regulator's rules and news: Nepal, Cambodia, Uganda, Jordan and Ethiopia. Jordan has published its porting instructions but not started the service yet. The atlas lists only countries with a source for portability, so a country missing from the table is one we have not verified yet. Countries we don't serve are left out.
Maximum porting time is worded as the rule words it: in the EU, the European Electronic Communications Code requires activation within one working day of the agreed date. Fixed ↔ mobile says "Allowed" only where a rule explicitly lets a number move between a fixed and a mobile service.
Where portability exists, a number's prefix no longer tells you its network. Only a live lookup does: an MNP lookup returns ported or not and the current network, an HLR lookup also whether the number is reachable now.
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Frequently asked questions
What is mobile number portability?
Mobile number portability (MNP) lets a subscriber keep their phone number when they move to another mobile network. The number keeps its original prefix, so after a port the prefix shows the network that first issued it, not the one that serves it now. See what MNP is.
Which countries don't have mobile number portability?
In this table: Nepal, Cambodia, Uganda, Jordan and Ethiopia, as our country guides found in their research. Jordan's service is expected to start in 2027. Many other countries have no portability either; we list a country only when we have read a source for it.
How long does porting a number take?
It depends on the country's rules. Many set one working day, such as every EU country, the United Kingdom and Qatar; Kenya sets four hours; others allow two to four days. The table gives the maximum as each rule words it. The actual time can be shorter.
Can I move a mobile number to a landline?
Only where the rules allow it. The United States, Canada and Chile, for example, let numbers move between fixed and mobile services; Kenya, Colombia, Peru and Qatar limit portability to mobile numbers. For most countries the rules we read don't say, which the table shows as "Not stated".
How do I find out whether a number has been ported?
Ask the network. An MNP lookup returns whether the number is ported and its current network code; an HLR lookup adds whether it is reachable now. See how to check whether a number is ported.
Can I download the data?
Yes. The rows with portability are our MNP atlas dataset, free to download as CSV or JSON under CC BY 4.0, with the sources and a methodology.
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