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NCC begins registration of SIM
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The NCC has begun device registration for all SIM-enabled equipment in Nigeria to block illegal imports and non-compliant phones from mobile networks.
- The NCC has begun device registration for all SIM-enabled equipment in Nigeria to block illegal imports and non-compliant phones from mobile networks.
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- NCC begins registration of SIM-enabled devices, targets illegal imports
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- Sep 9Punch Newspapers: The NCC has begun device registration for all SIM-enabled equipment in Nigeria to block illegal imports and non-compliant phones from mobile
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