Friday, 21 August 2026
Nigeria Communications Week
Telecom

Subscribers Urge Telcos to Slash Tariffs for Calls, Data

Comms Week23 Apr 20200 Comments
Subscribers Urge Telcos to Slash Tariffs for Calls, Data
Kindly share this post

Association of Telephone, Ca­ble TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has also called on tele­communications companies in Nigeria to reduce tariffs for voice and data services on their net­works in…

Association of Telephone, Ca­ble TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has also called on tele­communications companies in Nigeria to reduce tariffs for voice and data services on their net­works in the light of the current disruption triggered by coronavi­rus pandemic (COVID-19).

Subscribers Urge Telcos to Slash Tariffs for Calls, Data

The masses consumer advo­cacy body stressed that now that most companies have resorted to remote operations and people are dealing with movement restric­tions, everyone is left with voice calls, small messaging service (SMS) and data services to keep up with daily business trends and social realities.

In a statement signed by Prince Sina Bilesanmi, national president of ATCIS, urged the opera­tors to be patriotic and not exploit the disruption caused by the pan­demic as an opportunity to rake in easy money.

C
Published by

Comms Week

Trained and practicing journalist passionate about telecommunications, fintech, cybersecurity, and digital economy reporting.

More in Telecom
Telecom

How an MTN Foundation Scholarship Helped Violinist Izuakolam Bright Earn a Place at Berklee College of Music

By Ugo Onwuaso19 Aug 2026

A movie sparked Izuakolam Bright's love for the violin. Years later, that moment of inspiration has taken him to one of the world's most prestigious music institutions. Bright, a graduate of the MUSON School of Music and recipient of the MTN Foundation's scholarship programme, has secured a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, United States, marking a major milestone in his musical journey.