The GSM Company has also been mandated by Plenary to restore its three-day ‘free’ call promotion. LoneStarCell/MTN during the 2016/2017 Budget hearing informed lawmakers that the imposition of one cent tax on all voice calls will have no effect on subscribers three days promotional calls or extra cost. Roberts: “True be told, we attended two hearings in some committee room; at the two hearings the discussion on adding one cent on local calls were held. " The popular dial *143# to grant GSM subscribers ‘free’ intra network calls came to an end when taxation on calls took effect on Sunday, January 15, 2017.. When the bill first appeared at the Legislature, group under the banner Association of Telecom Consumers petitioned the Legislature, requesting the body to reject the proposal.

Source: Front Page Africa January 25, 2017 02:34 UTC