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Telcos Begin Disconnection of Underage Subscribers

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Telecom service providers have com­menced the deactivation of mobile lines associated with underage Nigerians..

Daily Independent reported that the move is in compliance with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) directive to disconnect mobile lines owned by persons under the age of 18.

According to the telecom industry regulator, the implementation of the directive aims to protect minors in the country.

The implementation of the age restriction for this category of mobile subscribers is in line with the required guidelines for SIM registration issued by the NCC recently.

The move has led to the disconnection of some mobile lines registered by persons under 18.

To attest to the disconnection development, telecom operators (MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile) recorded a sharp decline of over five million subscribers in three months.

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