Change of mobile operator with the preservation of the number

Question

MTS

Here comes January 1, 2013. I heard in fits and starts about a bill allowing this operation to be carried out from the beginning of 2013, but at the end of the year articles began to appear that were postponed for another year.
What news from the fronts? Is it possible to carry out this operation now? If so, what is the procedure for switching from MTS to TELE2? Or if the procedure is universal, how is it carried out?

Answer 1

An interesting movie ...
And after that, how to determine by the number whether it is worth calling the subscriber, or will your 50r balance be instantly reset to zero? ..

Answer 2

The law comes into force on December 1, 2013 ( Article 3 ). Cellular operators are asking for time to introduce the technology until March-June 2014, so, most likely, they will have to wait more than a year.

Answer 3

minsvyaz.ru/ru/news/index.php?id_4=43653
And the most important:

The basis for porting the number will be the subscriber's application, while subscribers will be able to use the new service provided that they do not have debts to the previous telecom operator.

Answer 4

Transfer is possible only within the region.
The service is paid, the cost of the service does not exceed 100 rubles.