NCC: SIM-NIN linkage pre-condition for unbarring call

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday urged subscribers barred from making calls from their phones to link their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with their National Identity Number (NIN), else they would remain barred.

The regulator explained that this information became necessary in view of a viral web link (https://bit.ly/NCC-Sim-Unbar-Gov-Ng) being circulated on social media and on some websites. It said: “The link and accompanying narrative represent patent misinformation and disinformation designed to mislead the public about the SIM cards that are barred from making calls, due to non-linkage with NIN at the set deadline.