Views: Visits 12 …Insists pre-registration of Sim cards remain illegal By Emmanuel Elebeke In line with its culture of enlightening the public, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned telecommunications subscribers not to delay further in linking their Sim cards and national identity number, NIN. It said further delay in taking the advantage of the recent extension of the earlier deadline could caught some of them napping as the federal government may no longer extend the existing deadline. It also warned subscribers not to stop purchase or use pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module(SIM) cards, which according to him remains illegal and criminal act.
Insists pre-registration of SIM cards remain illegal By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned telecommunications subscribers not to delay further in linking their SIM cards and National Identity Number (NIN). It said further delay in taking the advantage of the recent extension of the earlier deadline could catch some of them napping as the federal government may no longer extend the existing deadline. It also warned subscribers not to stop purchase or use pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, which according to him remains illegal and criminal act. The Director Consumer Affairs Bureau, NCC, Efosa Idehen sounded these warnings at a maiden edition of Telecom Consumer conversation entitled: Getting Consumer to Know Their Rights, held at Garki International Market, Abuja.
By Emmanuel Elebeke
In line with its culture of enlightening the public, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned telecommunications subscribers not to delay further in linking their Sim cards and national identity number, NIN.
It said further delay in taking the advantage of the recent extension of the earlier deadline could caught some of them napping as the federal government may no longer extend the existing deadline.
It also warned subscribers not to stop purchase or use pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module(SIM) cards, which according to him remains illegal and criminal act.
The Director Consumer Affairs Bureau, NCC, Efosa Idehen sounded these warning in at a maiden edition of Telecom Consumer conversation entitled: Getting Consumer to Know Their Rights, held at Garki International Market, Abuja,.