Clarification regarding tnsnames.ora

Hi all
I have following tnsnames.ora and is working fine
PROD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 152.144.XXX.XXX)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = PROD.haunting.com)
now i want to change the service name to
PROD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 152.144.XXX.XXX)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = DEV.haunting.com) // changet to DEV from PROD
but i am not able to connect to oracle as hr/hr@PROD
i have set
alter system set service_names='DEV.haunting.com scope' scope=both;
alter system register;
restarted the listener and database. but still cannot connect to database as a normal user.
Please clarify

SQL> show parameter service_names;
NAME TYPE VALUE
service_names string DEV.haunting.com
LSNRCTL > services
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
Services Summary...
Service "DEV.haunting.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PROD", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "PROD" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PROD", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0
LOCAL SERVER
Service "PROD.haunting.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PROD", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "PRODXDB.haunting.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PROD", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1022 state:ready
DISPATCHER <machine: dhcp-152-144-120-214, pid: 7092>
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=dhcp-152-144-120-214.ct.pb.com)(PORT=33473))
Service "PROD_XPT.haunting.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PROD", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
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