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4.8m unregistered SIMS blocked by MTN

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In adherence to a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA), MTN Ghana has taken action to block 4.8 million subscribers who did not re-register their SIM cards with a Ghana card.

As a result, there has been a 6.3% decline in the telecom giant’s subscriber base, now totaling 26.8 million as of the conclusion of 2023.

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Earlier, by May 31, 2023, MTN Ghana had initially blocked 5.4 million SIMs not registered with the Ghana card; however, 600,000 of them were successfully re-registered.

The comprehensive re-registration of all SIM cards using the Ghana National ID card was carried out nationwide by the NCA and telecom operators, completing the process by May 2023.

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