Portability begins today

[NewsWhore]

Tired of your cell phone company, but want to keep your number? Well as of today Dominicans will have the option of number portability. The program is expected to bolster quality and competition between the 17 telecommunications providers in the DR. Customers will be able to pay RD$80 to move companies and the changeover should take no more than one week. Companies are advertising aggressively in their quest to attract a new wave of customers. Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) president Rafael Vargas says he is satisfied with the progress of the number portability program in the DR.

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