Latest reports have it that more than
46.5 million Glo customers have been restricted from calling any number on the
MTN network in Nigeria as both telecommunication companies battle owed
"interconnect fees" of 10 billion naira. Calls and texts from Glo
customers to MTN customers have been partially restricted since last week; as
such, Glo customers receive a voice message such as "you are not allowed to
call this number" whenever they call any MTN number. Although MTN
customers can call Glo customers, Globacom users are partly restricted from
calling MTN customers due to the 10 billion naira interconnect fee.
Remember that NCC granted MTN and
Airtel approval in December 2018 to prevent Glo and 9mobile customers from
calling their networks for inability to pay Interconnect Debt. Industry
analysts say millions more subscribers will face service disruptions in the
coming weeks if other "owed" operators are partially disconnected as
millions of voices and information pass through the affected exchanges on a
regular basis. The Commission has advised that it is also necessary to
disconnect 9mobile, Smile and Swift from IHS installations and ATC Wireless
Infrastructure Limited.
