MTN Nigeria has clarified that airtime credits recently received by some subscribers are compensation for poor network service, not refunds for mobile data depletion complaints. The telecom operator began crediting eligible customers on Sunday, October 4, 2026, following directives from ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a USSD service that allows mobile phone users to check whether their devices have received regulatory approval as the commission prepares to enforce rules targeting unapproved handsets on Nigerian telecommunications networks. The service ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a Device Checker service that allows Nigerians to verify mobile phones and other communications equipment by dialling *315#, as part of efforts to combat counterfeit devices and protect telecommunications networks. The initiative is ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecommunications subscribers that mobile phones and other SIM-enabled devices already in use before the implementation of its Type Approval Compliance initiative will not be affected by the new regulatory requirements. The Commission said ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced an enhanced device verification service that allows Nigerians to check whether mobile phones and other communications equipment are approved for use on local telecommunications networks. The service, known as the NCC Device Checker, ...

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