MTN raises call rate to N13.8/minute

MTN Nigeria has raised the call rate on its pulse bundle to N13.8 per minute from N7.8 per minute, which represents a 76.92 percent increase.

This forms part of the telecom operators upward review of prices following the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approval of a 50 percent tariff hike in the industry.

Read also: MTN stops 15GB/week data bundle in response to subscribers’ outrage

The telco has also increased SMS rate to N6 from N4, and is in the middle of increasing its data bundle prices.

This is a developing story. More details soon…