Almost half a million Colombian people chose to keep their numbers when switching telecom operators since the mobile number portability law was enacted in the country. According to the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), a total of 440,000 lines used  number portability between August 2011 and June 2012.
During the first half of this year, 300,258 mobile users made use of the legal right to keep their mobile numbers. Since number portability has been  available, the first quarter of 2012 registered the highest number: 167,914 mobile lines.
Mobile number portability has been available in Colombia since July 29, 2011.  Number portability was made possible by a law passed in 2009 and a resolution adopted in 2010. Number portability in Colombia may reach a total of 50 million subscribers.
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