Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN, has increased the call rate on its pulse bundle to N13.8 per minute from N7.8 per minute.
Checks on Thursday showed that a voice call lasting 62 seconds now costs N14.62 kobo. This tariff hike by MTN represents a 43 percent increase.
Earlier in the week, MTN Nigeria also increased its data plan tariff.
However, on Thursday, the company issued a statement apologizing to subscribers for increasing its 15G data plan by 200 percent.
It is worth recalling that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent tariff hike for mobile network operators on January 20, 2025.
In response to the telecom tariff hike, the Nigeria Labour Congress has directed its members and Nigerians to boycott mobile network operators from Thursday, February 13th, until the end of the month.
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