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Articles tagged with: Sim Card and Prepay
Indonesia's XL Loses 1 Million Customers
Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) has reported a drop in its subscriber base by around a million customers during the first quarter. The company put this down to a decision to raise the purchase price of its prepay SIM cards. more
Related Tags: pt-excelcomindo-pratama, xl, axiata-group, telekom-malaysia, iden, tim, itu, sim, excelcomindo, telekom, Indonesia
Tanzania to Require SIM Registration
Tanzania's government has joined the growing trend for countries to require all PrePay SIM cards to be registered with the network operators, citing the usual reasons of crime and terrorism. The Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof. Peter Msolla, said the government would soon table a bill in the National Assembly for the establishment of a Central Equipment Identification Register (CEIR). more
Related Tags: sim, tanzania-regulatory-authority, , ict, tim, iden, police, Tanzania
Singapore Network Offers PrePay Mobile Data for Visitors
Singapore's MobileOne (M1) has launched a PrePay mobile data tariff which aimed directly at travelers to the country. The network operator said that the new service will provide a cheaper alternative to the broadband connection services provided at most hotels. The service will also benefit the occasional broadband users who do not wish to be tied to service contracts. more
Related Tags: mobileone, m1, sim, mobile-data, lte, ovi, mobile-broadband, mobile-broadband-modems, Singapore
Pakistan to Increase Penalty for Handling Stolen Mobile Phones
Pakistan's telecoms regulator has asked the government to pass a new law and permit imprisonment for up to 49 years for handling stolen mobile phones. The regulator has been clamping down on the sale of unregistered mobile phones, and the move is thought to be related people having short term access to SIM cards in stolen phones prior to being cut off when reported stolen. more
Bahrain to Require Registration for All Prepay Subscribers
Bahrain's telecoms regulator has announced that all mobile phones will have to be registered by the end of the year, with owners taking proof of identity to their local retailers to prove who they are. Unlike most countries which have required registration of mobile phones ostensibly to clamp down on claims of terrorist activity, Bahrain's regulator, the TRA says that its biggest problem are hoax calls to the emergency services and general nuisance calls. more
Related Tags: zain, batelco, tra, Bahrain
StarHub Offers "Thin SIM" to Bypass Roaming Call Costs
Singapore's StarHub is launching a pre-paid product called EZ Travel SIM, that will allow inbound roaming travellers to access StarHub Mobile pre-paid services from the same mobile phone that is fitted with a regular SIM card from their home mobile network operator. more
Related Tags: roaming, starhub, Singapore
Ikea to Launch SIM Only MVNO in the UK
The UK arm of flat-pack home furnishing chain, Ikea is launching a SIM only MVNO service, powered by the T-Mobile network. Under the agreement with Mobile Partners UK, T-Mobile is providing Ikea with prepay services that will be available to Ikea Family loyalty programme members in the UK. Currently there are 1.4 million members in the UK with new registrations growing daily. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, mvno, t-mobile-uk, tax, text-message, UK
Call Volumes Drop Following Tax Rises in Pakistan
Mobile operators in Pakistan have all seen an 8 to 9 percent drop in call volumes following a recent rise in taxes imposed by the government on PrePay tariffs. more
Related Tags: termination-rates, text-messages, tax, mobile-termination-rates, Pakistan
Georgia Fines Russian Operator for "Illegal Activities"
The former Soviet state of Georgia has accused Russian mobile operator, Megafon of illegally operating a network within its borders. The Georgian government has regularly accused Russia to seeking to annex part of its territory - the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia - and the allegations against Megafon have only fueled the ongoing dispute between the two countries. more
Related Tags: megafon, national-communications-commission, Georgia
Calls for PrePay SIM Card Registration in Nigeria
The Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON has called on the telecoms regulator to formulate plans to force new and existing customers to register their PrePay SIM cards. Citing security issues in a country with limited central services, the association believes that the move would not impact on privacy and would help fight crime. more
Related Tags: privacy, Nigeria