MTN Nigeria has raised the price of calls on its Pulse bundle to N13.8 per minute (23 kobo per second), up from N7.8 per minute (13 kobo per second), marking a 76.92% increase.
The Witness reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent tariff increase for telecommunications companies, citing prevailing market conditions. MTN’s 76.92 call rate hike is however beyond the approved cap.
The telco has also increased its SMS rate to N6 from N4 and is in the middle of increasing its data bundle prices. The telco disclosed this in a message to pulse customers on Monday, stating, “Y’ello! Keep enjoying calls at 23k/s to all networks and N6/SMS on Pulse.”
According to insiders in the company, prices are still being updated across all bundles, and new prices
Since the beginning of the week, MTN Nigeria has significantly increased its data tariffs following approval from the NCC. The hike has sparked widespread frustration, with many customers expressing their dissatisfaction over the significant impact on their internet access and budgets. Though, the Mobile Network Operator later apologized on Thursday following backlash over a sudden 200% increase in the price of its 15GB bundle plan.
As at the time of filing this report, the telco has adjusted its 20GB plan to N7,500, up from N5,500, while the 15GB plan now costs N6,500, up from N4,500. Its 90-day 1.5TB plan has jumped from N150,000 to N240,000, and the 600GB 90-day plan increased from N75,000 to N120,000. Its two/three-month data plan of 100GN for N20,000 is now 90GB for N25,000; 160GB for N30,000 is now 150GB for N40,000.
