NIN-SIM: MTN Reveals Number of Subscribers Barred From Making Calls

• Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has revealed that it barred about 19million of its subscribers from making calls
• The barring was as a result of a federal government's directive over Subscribers Identity Modules (SIMs) were not linked with their National Identity Numbers (NINs)
• However, the company claims that approximately 1.2 million of deactivated sim cards have been reactivated

MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola, has revealed that the company barred 19 million of its subscribers.

The chief executive said this follows the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) directive that operators should restrict outgoing calls for subscribers whose Subscribers Identity Modules (SIMs) were not linked with their National Identity Numbers (NINs), should be barred, New Telegraph reports.

He insisted that subscribers whose outgoing calls were restricted for non-submission of their NINs require their NINs to be verified before being reactivated.

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He said:

“As at 25 April 2022, about 8.7 million of those restricted submitted their NINs for verification, of which approximately 1.2 million have been reactivated, many of whom are high-value customers.

NIN-SIM Link: 72 million subscribers groan over blocked lines as telcos count loses

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that telecommunication companies in Nigeria are hit hard due to the disconnection of over 72 million telephone lines in Nigeria on Monday, April 4, 2022.

The losses run into billions of naira, according to telecom experts who said the biggest losers in the government directive are the telcos.

The firms rely on the sales of airtime for revenue and the directive is a direct blow to their major source of income.

FG finally bars 72 Million Nigerians from making calls

Legit.ng has reported that following a directive from the federal government to telecommunication companies, over 72.77 million active telecommunication subscribers have been barred from making calls on their SIMs.

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Recall that the FG had on Monday, April 4, ordered telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy.

It asked the companies to restrict all outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline for the verification expired on March 31.

Does NIN has expiry date? Check out all the questions and answers you need to urgently know

As many Nigerians continue to grapple with the barring of the sim cards on the order of the federal government, many people have been asking different questions but unfortunately, there are few answers available.

In this report, Legit.ng brings to your all the necessary answers you need to know concerning your NIN Number (National Identification Number).

Source: Legit.ng