13-Digit Mobile Numbers Get DoT Nod, but Only for M2M Services

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By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 22 February 2018 13:40 IST
Highlights
  • Decision will not have any effect on mobile phone SIMs
  • 13-digit M2M numbering plan will be implemented from July 1
  • Migration of numbers to 13 digits will start by October 1, 2018
13-Digit Mobile Numbers Get DoT Nod, but Only for M2M Services

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom service providers to start issuing 13-digit numbers for SIM-based machine-to-machine (M2M) services, which will co-exist with 10-digit numbers.

The DoT had approved the scheme and a letter on it was sent to various departments on February 9, 2018.

M2M services are those where Internet-enabled devices like point-of-sale machines or even latest refrigerators which communicate through a SIM card. This decision will not have any effect on mobile phone SIMs.

During the meeting, it was decided that 13-digit M2M numbering plan will be implemented from July 1, 2018. From this date onwards, all new M2M mobile connections will be allocated 13-digit numbers only.

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The DoT said all service providers must ensure that their network elements including IT and other relevant systems are aligned with 13-digit numbering for M2M SIMs before July 1, 2018.

Migration of existing 10-digit M2M numbers to 13 digits will start by October 1, 2018 and shall be completed by December 31, 2018, it said.

 

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