They made it clear that the subscribers will have to wait for some more time for internet services to resume in the Valley. The officials said a decision has been taken that post-paid mobile services will be resumed in the beginning and the pre-paid services will be resumed later. They have also stressed that a proper verification of customer be undertaken for post-paid mobile services. The Valley has nearly 66 lakh mobile subscribers out of which nearly 40 lakh subscribers have post-paid facilities. In Jammu, the communication system was restored within days of the blockade and even mobile Internet was started around mid-August.

Source: The Telegraph October 11, 2019 10:41 UTC