MTN, Globacom Gained Highest Subscriber Acceptability in Mobile Number Porting in October

Emma Okonji

The latest statistics on Mobile Number Portability (MNP) released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), showed that MTN and Globacom gained the highest subscriber acceptance in the month of October 2025.

According to the statistics, which THISDAY obtained from the official website of NCC, MTN had the highest number of subscribers from across all networks that ported into its network.

On the other hand, Globacom maintained the least number of subscribers that ported out of their original network, in search of better network, an indication that majority of Globacom subscribers believed strongly in the resilience of the Globacom network, hence their decision to remain on the network without porting out.

While MTN recorded 937 incoming subscribers, which was the highest across networks in October 2025, Globacom recorded only 193 outgoing subscribers, which was the least across networks in October 2025, according to the latest statistics released by NCC.

Incoming porting is described as the transfer of mobile telephone number into a particular network in search of better service quality, on the request of the subscriber, while still maintaining the original telephone number on the new network.

Outgoing porting is described as the transfer of mobile telephone number out of a particular network in search of better service quality, on the request of the subscriber, while still maintaining the original telephone number on the new network.

From the statistics, MTN and Globacom have maintained lead positions in Mobile Number Portability since January 2025 for incoming and outgoing porting respectively.

For incoming porting MTN recorded 3,960 subscribers that ported into its network in April 2025, followed by Airtel with 1,860 subscribers, Globacom with 966 subscribers and T2 with only three subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in April to 6,789.

In May 2025, MTN recorded 2,850 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by Airtel with 1,494 subscribers, Globacom with 588 subscribers and T2 with only four subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in May to 4,936.  

In June 2025, MTN recorded 2,445 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by Airtel with 1,158 subscribers, Globacom with 502 subscribers and T2 with only four subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in June to 4,109. 

In July 2025, MTN recorded 573 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by Globacom with 176 subscribers, Airtel with 148 subscribers and T2 with only five subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in July to 902. 

In August 2025, MTN had 1,150 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by Airtel with 593 subscribers, Globacom with 478 subscribers and T2 with only 15 subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in August to 2,236.

In September 2025, Airtel had 466 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by MTN with 438 subscribers, Globacom with 331 subscribers and T2 with only 20 subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in September to 1,255.

In October 2025, MTN had 937 subscribers that ported into its network, followed by Airtel with 357 subscribers, Globacom with 277 subscribers and T2 with only 26 subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported in October to 1,597. 

For outgoing porting Globacom had only 215 subscribers that ported out of its network in August 2025, which was the least number of outgoing porting subscribers across networks, followed by MTN with 227 subscribers, Airtel with 683 subscribers and T2 with 1,111 subscribers, which was the highest number of outgoing porting subscribers across networks in August, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported out in August to 2,236.

In September 2025, Globacom recorded 147 outgoing subscribers, which was again, the least number of outgoing porting subscribers across networks, followed by Airtel with 182 outgoing subscribers, MTN with 202 outgoing subscribers and T2 with 724 outgoing subscribers, which was the highest number of outgoing porting subscribers across networks in September, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported out in September to 1,255.

In October 2025, Globacom also recorded the least number of outgoing subscribers, with 193 subscribers, followed by MTN with 225 outgoing subscribers, Airtel with 289 outgoing subscribers and T2 with 890 outgoing subscribers, which was the highest number of outgoing porting subscribers across networks in October, bringing the total number of subscribers that ported out in October to 1,597.