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MTNL | Post Paid Mobile | Enabling 3G

MTNL | Post Paid Mobile | Enabling 3G Having had a TataDoCoMo post paid connection, I was more than happy with the service, but when we shifted to a new flat the signal was just our of the flats reach and it called for a port-out. Am sure there are several notes on how to port out of one service provider and port in to another service provide. It starts with a simple SMS to 1900 with your mobile number as the message. You almost immediately get a reference number. You go to the port-in mobile provide (in my case MTNL) and fill in a form and attach address proof (Aadhar sufficient) and personal indentification (PAN) and a photograph. The process sets in and if things are in order (if you have paid off the charges of your port-out service provider)  you should be in port-in service before a weeks time. While I got port-in and was able to use my phone to speak, I was unable to use the data and I was wondering what to do and a search on the web revealed that one needs to ca...

Renewing Driving Licence | Mumbai | India

Renewing (your) Driving Licence Easy? Hard? You be the judge Background  There comes a time when you will have to renew your driving licence because you have crossed a certain age or get a fresh one because you have lost the old one! This is an account of how I went about renewing my expired driving licence. Applicable if you in Mumbai, Maharastra, India and if you have to go to the Wadala RTO office . I visited the Wadala office . Prime work was to renew driving licence. What you need? Form 9 ( Form of application for the renewel of driving License).  Form 1 ( Application-cum-decalration as to physical fitness),  Form 1a ( Medical Certificate) three recent photographs (one goes on Form 9 and another on Form 1a ) if there is a change in address (which normally is true)  an application form asking for a change in address (available for INR 2 from the xerox shops in the ground floor!) address proof (preferably two proofs in the form ...