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Infrastructure and Utilities

Number Portability Service

Telecommunications (Ethio Telecom & ECA)

Allows mobile subscribers to change providers without losing numbers. Operators process requests digitally with validation and timing coordination. Regulations cap processing durations. Transparency dashboards track transfers and complaints.

About this service

Allows mobile subscribers to change providers without losing numbers. Operators process requests digitally with validation and timing coordination. Regulations cap processing durations. Transparency dashboards track transfers and complaints.

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Infrastructure and Utilities
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Telecommunications (Ethio Telecom & ECA)

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