Telecel switches off 100k unregistered lines

ZIMBABWE’S second largest mobile phone operator by subscription Telecel Zimbabwe has switched off nearly 100 000 lines after the country’s telecoms regulator issued a directive ordering players to disconnect unregistered lines.

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Responding to questions sent by NewsDay Business, Telecel branding and communication director Obert Mandimika said the mobile phone company had switched off mainly inactive lines saying the development would have minimum impact on revenue.

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