With the introduction of MNP or Mobile Number Portability facility in Bangladesh, customers can easily use the operator of their choice without changing their mobile number. As a result, there is a competition among operators to offer MNPs to retain customers and get new customers.

Let’s see what kind of MNP offer one operator is offering to customers from other operators.

Migration charge: Free

Yes. I called the Teletalk helpline, they said Teletalk was offering this MNP service for free. However, if you have taken a balance loan or you have any such debt from your current operator, then you have to spend that money. If you want to come to Teletalk, contact the nearest Teletalk Customer Care.

The special MNP offers that you get when you come to Teletalk using MNP are as follows:

• 58 paise per minute (inclusive of VAT, 1 second pulse, 3 months)
• 1 GB 30 days on 45 taka recharge (up to 90 days)

Teletalk’s MNP offer will continue until further notice.

Source: Teletalk Helpline

Migration charge: 155 rupees

When you come to Grameenphone, you have to spend 155 rupees for the new SIM. If you come to Grameenphone network leaving your mobile number unchanged from other operators, you will get GP’s new SIM offer as MNP offer. This means that if you buy a new Grameenphone SIM, you will be able to enjoy the same offer on your previous number in the new GP network. Details of the offer are given here.

The special MNP offers that you will get when you come to Grameenphone using MNP are as follows:

• Preloaded balance of 5 rupees
• Preloaded amount is valid for 30 days from the date of receipt of bonus (including delivery day).
• To know the preloaded amount dial * 56 #
• Taka 1.00 / MB charge will be applicable for internet usage in the new SIM, up to a maximum of 5MB. To maintain uninterrupted internet connection up to 200MB at the same rate dial * 121 * 3352 # or dial * 121 * 3 # to buy internet pack

Free internet on first recharge, 1 paisa per second

• For the first time, customers will be able to talk on any local operator for 24 hours at a call rate of 1 paisa / second with a valid period of 30 days for a recharge of just Tk 34. You will get 1 GB internet for 7 days
• To know the bonus and validity dial * 121 * 1 * 2 #

1 GB internet for 9 taka recharge

• Customers will be able to enjoy the benefit of purchasing 1 GB internet for 9 taka recharge (all charges included). To buy this 1 GB internet in 7 days period, the customer has to recharge exactly 9 taka (all charges included). (Maximum once per month).
• The 1 GB internet offer at Tk 9 will be valid for 9 months including the month of Tk 34 recharge after the connection is activated.
• Dial * 121 * 1111 # to know the remaining purchase opportunities every month

Source: Grameenphone website

Migration charge: 149 rupees

The special offers that you will get when you come to Robi using MNP are as follows:

• 50 will be paid on main balance (2 months term)
• Call rate 50 paise per minute, to any number (until further notice)
• 100 minutes talktime / any number (valid 30 days)
• Free 2GB data once (valid for 30 days)
• Free 2GB data once (valid for 7 days)

Source: Robi Helpline

Migration charge: 100 rupees

The special MNP offers that you will get when you come to Banglalink using MNP are as follows:

Recharge offer:

• 1GB free internet MNP offer
• 54 paise / min and one second pulse on any number (valid for 3 months)

1GB @ 33 Taka Pack:

• Buy 1GB net for Tk 33 as many times as you like (within first 90 days of activating SIM). To buy, recharge 33 Taka or dial * 132 * 033 #.

Details of the offer:

• Call rate for recharge is 3 months (90 days) and 1GB internet is valid for 15 days
• Dial * 124 * 5 # to check 1GB free internet balance
• The validity of 1GB internet for 33 rupees is 7 days
• Dial * 124 * 300 # to check 1GB internet balance at Tk.
• Within the first 90 days of launching SIM, you can get the 1GB internet pack for 33 rupees as many times as you like
• These offers are for a limited time

Activation Bonus:

• At the beginning of the new connection 5 MNP offer bonus will be given which is valid for 15 days. It can be used for any Banglalink service. To know the balance of the original account dial * 124 #
• 50MB internet will be provided for a period of 3 days. Dial * 124 * 5 # to check internet balance
• There will be 50 Banglalink to Banglalink SMS for a period of 10 days. Dial * 124 * 4 # to check SMS balance
• 22 paise / 10 seconds 24 hours day and night on any number

Source: Banglalink website

Migration charge: 149 rupees

The special MNP offers that you get when you come to Airtel using MNP are as follows:

• MNP offer will be 60 rupees on main balance
• Call rate 0.9 paise per second, any number (validity 90 days)
• Free 4GB Data MNP Offer once (valid for 30 days)
• You will get a total of 4 GB of free data on the 31st, 61st, 91st and 121st day of migration from 1GB to 4 times. Each time for 7 days.
• You will get 1 GB for 9 taka once per month and 10 times in 10 months in total (each time for 7 days). This data will be purchased only after recharging 9 taka.
• At 31 Taka 2GB (1GB 4G / 3G / 2G + 1GB 4G) data as many times as you like (validity 7 days), this offer will last up to 90 days after migration.
• To check phone balance dial * 1 #
• To check internet balance dial * 3 #

Source: Airtel Helpline

The way to change the operator by keeping the mobile number correct Check out this link.