Tag: NCC
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NCC Discovers Individuals With Over 100,000 SIM Cards Each: Here is a hint about who some of those people are
What is any one person doing with 100,000 SIM cards?
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NCC Issues New Tariff Guidelines for Telecommunication Providers, Limits Bundles to 100
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on July 29, 2024, issued new guidelines for the telecommunication operators, directing them to provide sufficient information to their subscribers ensuring that the subscribers have total knowledge as to how they are being charged for each call and how much data they consume on the Internet. Transparency and Consumer Understanding…
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5G may be the latest, but 2G is still the boss technology in Nigeria in 2024
You may have a 5G smartphone in your hand, but over 55% of mobile subscribers in Nigeria in 2024 are still on good old GPRS or EDGE networks. 2G is still the boss.
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Understanding The New 10-digit Numbering For Fixed Phone Lines
Here is how the new 10-digit numbering format for fixed telephone lines works.
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How to use your Nigerian number abroad (International Roaming)
Yes, you can use your Nigerian number abroad. Here is how to roam your mobile number when traveling out of Nigeria.
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Networks to deploy C-Band Spectrum for 5G services in Nigeria
NCC and NIGCOMSAT sign agreement to release C-Band Spectrum for 5G services.
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PIN Asks Court to Stop NCC from Disconnecting Over 100 Million Nigerians
Paradigm Initiative has asked the court to restrain the Nigerian government from disconnecting subscriber lines not linked to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) within two weeks.
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NCC: Owners of blocked lines will not lose their phone numbers
Responding to fears expressed by mobile subscribers that they may lose their lies if blocked due to the new directive requiring mobile lines to be linked to the national identity number (NIN) of their owners, the NCC has said that owners of blocked lines will not lose their numbers. The NCC says that any blocked…
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SIM Card Registration: How to get your NIN and link it to your phone numbers
In order to meet the NCC directive to update all SIM registration records with National Identity Number before the end of December 2020, here is how to get your NIN and update your KYC.
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MTN and 9mobile conduct roaming trials
The days of carrying multiple SIM cards around so as to avoid being stranded due to no coverage from your primary service provider may become a thing of the past, if plans to establish roaming service in Nigeria are actualised. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to…
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Paradigm Initiative sends FoI Request to the NCC on Nigeria’s Surveillance Regime
Paradigm Initiative has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide it with information on the Nigerian surveillance and interception regime. Relying on the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the pan-African Digital Rights and Digital Inclusion organization is requesting information on the role the regulatory agency plays in enabling law enforcement in Nigeria to carry…