The NCC said that in implementing the suspension, MNOs are to be mindful of existing directives regarding the timing and regularity of such messages and the fact that the temporary suspension is only with regards to the specific messages on voters’ education. The DND is an initiative by to save consumers from unsolicited calls/SMS. If a person registers his/her mobile number, then it would be illegal for telemarketers to send any sort of unsolicited SMS or calls on those numbers. Thus far, over 12 million subscribers in the country have activated the DND code. The NCC has expressed its readiness to strictly monitor the activities of the MNOs for the duration of the temporary suspension.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2019 06:22 UTC