What are the Documents Required for Mobile Number Portability

The majority of the people in India use prepaid numbers. Of course, the prepaid plans are much affordable and the number can be changed or even bought easily. However, one drawback that the prepaid connections come with is running out of balance. Maybe you are on a very important call and all of a sudden the call gets disconnected because you ran out of balance. It may also happen that the recharge packs change suddenly and your favorite monthly recharge is discontinued. How do you find a solution to such a problem? The easiest option is to go for a postpaid connection. When we consider getting a postpaid connection, you must take a look at the Airtel postpaid connection and the amazing plans that come with a host of benefits.

While getting an Airtel postpaid connection, you can check out the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) option. Let us first discuss the process of MNP and the documents that you would be required to submit to carry out the process.

• As the first step, you have to visit the website of Airtel
• Now go to the Postpaid tab and from the dropdown, select ‘Port to Airtel’
• You will be directed to a page where you can find postpaid plans that you would like to take
• You have to click on the ‘Buy’ on one of your preferred plans and confirm the port-in request
• Once the port-in request is placed, an Airtel executive will contact you and fix a time and may confirm your address to collect all the required documents from you and give you the free SIM card, as well as the Unique Porting Code
• You will receive a confirmation message from your current provider and once the process has been completed, you will receive another
• Now you can insert the new Airtel SIM in your Smartphone and enjoy the Airtel 4G service.

What Documents Are Required For Porting To Airtel Postpaid?

To port your number to Airtel postpaid, you basically need to submit one Address Proof and one Identity Proof. However, there are several types of documents that come under these two categories. Let us check them out:

Address Proof: Passport, Arms License, Driving License, Election Commission ID Card, Ration Card with address, CGHS/ECHS Card, Water Bill (not older than last three months), Electricity Bill (not older than last three months), Income Tax Assessment Order, Vehicle Registration Certificate, etc.

Identity Proof: Passport, Arms License, Driving License, Election Commission ID Card, Ration Card with address, CGHS/ECHS Card, Income Tax PAN Card, Photo Credit Card, Address card with photo issued by Dept. Of Posts, Govt. of India, Smart card issued by CSD, Defense/Paramilitary, Current passbook of Post Office/any scheduled bank having a photo, Photo Identity Card (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only), etc.

The postpaid service is one of the most successful services from the company so far. As you choose an Airtel postpaid plan, you can not only talk over the phone, uninterrupted for long hours but also enjoy various benefits. All the plans offer unlimited calls, data of 75GB and above per month with rollover, and 100 SMS per day. You will also get Airtel Thanks Benefits with various plans such as access to Amazon Prime for 1 year, Airtel Xstream App, Disney + Hotstar VIP, and Handset Protection. Just like this, there are many other postpaid plans that you can opt for. You can visit the Airtel website today to check out more information on the service.