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Port your number in United Arab Emirates
Looking to switch carriers in United Arab Emirates? This guide covers the essential regulations and procedures for keeping your number while moving between Etisalat by e& and du.
Technical Porting Process
1
Authorization & Submission
Recipient-led; request port at recipient store; verification via Emirates ID and SMS code; 24h technical target
2
Centralized Validation
The migration is overseen by TDRA using the Centralized DB managed by TDRA; automated transaction processing to ensure integrity between donor and recipient networks.
Regulatory Benchmarks
Mobile Porting SLA
24 hours (mandated for mobile simple ports); typically < 1 day
Max Service Outage
Minimal
Expert Guidance
TDRA expanded portability to fixed and toll-free numbers recently (2021/2022) to increase market flexibility.
Common Questions
Yes, United Arab Emirates currently has Y status for number portability, covering Mobile and fixed (including 800 toll-free numbers) services.
The maximum allowed service interruption is typically , with the total process usually taking 24 hours (mandated for mobile simple ports); typically < 1 day.