In March of this year, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directed all telecommunications operators in Nigeria to commence implementing harmonized short codes for all telecommunications services. This new system requires all mobile network operators to use the same code for the same service, meaning all old codes used to recharge, subscribe for data, and check …
Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, both emerged as the winner of the 3.5 gigahertz spectrum auction for the deployment of 5G (Fifth Generation) technology services in Nigeria. Three companies (MTN, Airtel, and Mafab Communications Limited) qualified for the auction, based on the requirements spelled out in the Information Memorandum (IM) for the spectrum …
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MTN Nigeria has introduced a new package called the Bumpa Package offer targeted at new MTN customers. The Package is a special package that rewards MTN new customers with lots of benefits after registering and activating a new SIM. The SIM comes with N1000 preloaded airtime. An MTN customer who buys a new SIM card, …
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage to the 6th of May, 2021. This announcement was made on Friday in a statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission …
NIN Database Exceeds 51 Million as FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Read More »
You’ll recall on Friday, we reported that customers of MTN Nigeria were bar from using the USSD code for recharging or buying data from banks owing to disagreements between the two parties over commission and service charges. As a result of the disconnection, MTN is exploring other electronic payment platforms for its customers to recharge …
MTN Resolved to Use OPay, Flutterwave, Kuda, Others for Recharge Channels Read More »
MTN Nigeria subscribers are having difficulty recharging their lines through the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) channel and mobile banking applications. The telecommunications operator has blocked its subscribers from recharging their mobile phones or buying data using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes. This means that subscribers cannot recharge their lines or buy data …
MTN users lament as mobile App and USSD channel becomes unavailable Read More »