Way2SMS releases delivery to the new mobile series beginning with 8
October 2nd, 2009
Today, we have released delivery to the new mobile number series starting with 8. Way2SMS users can now send SMS to the new mobile number series starting with ‘8′. New telecos have rolled out new mobile series starting with ‘8′ very recently, This made us to tweak our platform to allow the new mobile number format.India has exhausted its mobile numbers in the 9 series and has now started with 8 series.For over 15 years, India has been using mobile numbers starting with ‘9xxxxxxxx’. In 2003 DoT came up with a 30-year numbering plan, but the rapid growth in the mobile subscriber base, has forced it to relook into its policy and consider releasing 8 series to the telecos.
India’s mobile growth story has remained intact, and the biggest testimonial to this is exhaustion of mobile numbers starting with ‘9’.No country has seen 8-10 million new subscribers added every month except India. Go india Go…
