tk4rd:

It is possible that your lines were not actually cloned.
May, they were recycled..
Have you investigated properly??

Melonny:
Not only MTN, I recently bought an Airtel Sim and I have been getting calls from people. My new sim was previously used by a 'Cray fish' seller.. I get about 10 calls everyday from people trying to order Cray fish or has made payments to the account. I am tired already, I made a complaint to Airtel. The only thing I got was the policy states that when a sim is inactive for 180 days then they can sell it to another person.
Just imagine what could happen to the customers money if I am heartless!

Offpoint:
Aboki called, you told him "Wrong number"
He calls back like "Wrong number" means "Call me back" in Hausa.

That's my own headache

Spacko007:
Before coming online to show your ignorance please do some research, recycling of abandoned sims is a regulation by NCC, so channel your grievances to the right place. Secondly you claimed the keep my number service is not well publicized I disagree with that, you can walk into any of their offices and make enquiries or call their helpdesk. Stop this emotional blackmail.

MansoryMX:


Don’t be offended. You sound stup1d

tk4rd:
You know, there are no snakes on this thread.. But there are lots of sense here.

pennywys:
Just bought a new Glo SIM

There I had problem explaining myself cos of Truecaller
Truecaller shows shedrack

Spacko007:
Before coming online to show your ignorance please do some research, recycling of abandoned sims is a regulation by NCC, so channel your grievances to the right place. Secondly you claimed the keep my number service is not well publicized I disagree with that, you can walk into any of their offices and make enquiries or call their helpdesk. Stop this emotional blackmail.

edoairways:

You can only sue if the line is within the grace period of between 90 to 180 days

gentle007:
Recycling of inative line is a world wide industry standard

ShenTeh:
Number (MSISDN) recycling is international best practice. No need calling out MTN, other telcos or NCC. It not only betrays our Ignorance but shows our poor grasp of the products we are using.

The lifespan of your MSISDN ownership is dependent on your recharge history. For most networks, the number of times you recharge (not denomination, just number of times) extends the validity of your ownership by 90 days. When this validity period expires, your line becomes inactive, upon which when you recharge you get 90 days, etc. This way people can get lifetime validity.

When you do not recharge in this inactive status, the line becomes deactivated 90 days from the inactive status date. A deactivated line can still be redeemed from your network provider with some basic requirements. It remains in this state for another 90 days. When you make no effort to redeem the deactivated SIM and tge 90 days elapse, the MSISDN (your number) is recycled and you forfeit ownership.

Fair enough. Otherwise telcos will just be selling numbers to claim largest subscriber base without bothering on quality and customer retention.

Bossman:
I am not aware of any other country where the line is considered valid only 90 days. And one needs a chargeable activity every 90 days to keep it active. It's usually at least 180 days.

The lifetime of the SIM is dependent on a chargeable activity. Which can be a topup, out going call/text. Just anything that generates money for the carrier, Not just a topup alone.

Bossman:
Yes, but NOT after 90 - 120 days of no activity. In most other countries, your SIM will stay active for at least 6 months of no use at all. And even 12 months in some cases. Then after the inactive period, there is usually a grace period of 3 months to re-activate the number by topping it up or. Then if that does not happen is the number recycled.

lekonso:
Another issue is expiration of data subscription. Why must data subscription expire? We subscribers need to protest against expiration of data subscription. Since i use my money to buy data, i should be free to finish it anytime i want.

tk4rd:
This Is Exactly My Point.

ImaIma1:


My guy ke! The elderly man was a bank customer. By the time we called the "thief", he started crying on the phone . He didn't even have the liver for what he was doing.

We just advised the customer to change the number for his account. This was about 5 years ago. So this recycling number problem didn't just start.

NextD18:

You work with MTN?

ImaIma1:


I worked in a bank then. The man had his account with us

NextD18:

Oh! okay. You worked in a bank?

Impressive! Even thought you were jobless.

ImaIma1:


Evidence that our assumptions are most times invalid.

NextD18:

Just like you and your ilks assumes a lot about me.

ImaIma1:


Another assumption.

You seem to assume a lot... and have a some kind of bias or prejudice.

Who are "your ilks"? Show me a post where I assumed something about you.

NextD18:

Another assumption.

ImaIma1:


Not an assumption. It's based on your comments. "You and your ilks". What did you mean by that? Who am I and who are my ilks?

NextD18:

You, my friend, should calm down.

Why making every shiit look like we are fighting