Telecommunications (Mobile Number Pre-Porting Additional Identity Verification) Industry Standard 2020
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5 Objectives
The objectives of this industry standard are, without limitation, to: (a) prevent the unauthorised porting of mobile service numbers; (b) reduce harm to customers from the unauthorised porting of mobile service numbers; and (c) require gaining carriage service providers to take reasonable steps to confirm that the person requesting a port: (i) is the rights of use holder of the mobile service number to be ported; and (ii) has direct and immediate access to a mobile device associated with that mobile service number.