The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to come up with a new guideline that will harmonise the processes and procedures for Sim swaps across all networks.
The decision followed various complaints by subscribers about unauthorised Sim swaps by service providers and fraudulent activities emanating from such exercise, all of which will stop if the new guideline comes into effect.
Head, Legal and Regulatory Services Yetunde Akinloye said the Commission had received so many complaints from the public about unauthorised Sim swaps, adding that in some cases, some nefarious activities were carried out with such Simcards. She said that a taskforce has been set up between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the lender of last resort, and NCC to look into some of the issues with a view to finding solutions. Akinloye also said there were pending Bills at the National Assembly aimed at addressing the problem of unsolicited massages, which subscribers are constantly subjected to.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ncc-mulls-new-guidelines-for-sim-swaps--1176221