MTN Nigeria rolls out new data plan

As MTN Nigeria tries to reclaim the crown from Glo Nigeria with the highest  number of internet subscribers, it  has introduced MTN Deal Zone, a new data subscription plan which many will find enticing.

There's a new 3.75GB plan which costs N2,000 and is valid for 30 days. To subscribe for this plan, prospective users will have to SMS 110 to 131.

In addition to this is a 2.13GB plan which goes for N1,000. To access this plan, interested subscribers will have to SMS 106 to 131. This plan is also valid for 30 days.

Lastly, there's a N500 weekly plan that gives users 750MB. Subscribers will have to SMS 103 to 131 to get it.

The new MTN data plans works on all devices; Android, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile and PC.

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Massive Layoff As MTN Acquires Visafone

MTN, Africa’s leading mobile phone operator, has finally sealed the deal to acquire Visafone, the only surviving Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator in Nigeria, owned by the banking magnate, Mr. Jim Ovia.

The acquisition of Visafone, the only surviving CDMA operator in Nigeria, by MTN, a GSM operator, marks the final death of CDMA operations in Africa’s largest economy.
Though, MTN is yet to make official announcement of the acquisition, but inside sources confirmed the development to Daily Trust reporter.

Over 2,000 workers, except those in the personnel and transmission departments, have since lost their job with effect from 5 January and were paid three months’ salaries as severance package.

Contrary to the initial report about the deal that MTN is not taking along the purchase of the CDMA company with its liabilities, sources said the telecoms giant has acquired the staggering Visafone with all its properties, including its spectrum and liabilities.



Source : Daily Trust

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SIM Validation - MTN Apologises to Customers

The management of MTN Nigeria has apologised to its teeming customers over the noticeable congestion in its service outlets across the country as a result of the ongoing SIM validation exercise.

In a statement signed by MTN's Corporate Services Executive, Akinwale Goodluck, the company said it was doing everything possible to ameliorate the conditions at the service centres.

"We wish to apologise to all our customers who are experiencing difficulty with the ongoing SIM registration/revalidation exercise. Affected customers can revalidate their registration details at all MTN sales outlets including the nearest agent and dealer shops.

We appeal for calm as customers visit our various outlets. We are committed to ensuring that all affected subscribers complete the process as directed by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). It is for this reason that we have increased the number of staff handling SIM registration/validation across all our channels. We have also mandated all our registration outlets to remain open till 8pm every day until further notice."

According to Goodluck, the decision to deactivate all lines with invalid or incomplete subscriber registration details was in compliance with the NCC directive. "It is to enable us provide maximum support to government in achieving the national interest objectives of the exercise," he said.

While reiterating that SIM registration was free, he urged all MTN customers in their interactions with MTN Channel Partners and agents, to be assured that in full compliance with NCC regulations, every element of the registration would be completed at once; and to report any fraudulent activity to the MTN manager in charge at the centres.

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