The attention of the Communications Commissions, NCC, has been drawn to deceptive public notices in the media, and text messages sent by MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd to its subscribers, alluding to an offer of free N175 airtime on June 7, 2008. In the print media advertisement, MTN captioned the message thus:
''MTN excites subscribers with free airtime''

A similar message to MTN subscribers read:

''You will receive free N175 airtime on 7th June. This is MTN's way of showing you appreciation for your support and loyalty. Do enjoy it at your leisure. Thank you.''

The message above, and the public notices in the media wrongly suggests that the payment is a favour to MTN subscribers. This is contrary to the fact that the payment is in fulfillment of a directive of the Commission compelling the operator to pay compensation to the subscribers for poor quality of service.

For the avoidance of doubts, the amount of N175 airtime being credited to MTN subscribers represents compensation to each active subscriber on the MTN network as at 31st January, 2008, and not a favour. The compensation is as a result of the failure of MTN to meet Key Performance Indicators for Quality of Service as published by the Commission.

Dave Imoko
Head, Public Affairs,
Nigerian Communications Commossion.

Culled from:
THISDAY,
Thursday, June 19, 2008.

Text, I didnt see!
Credit, I didnt receive !

Maybe na because u get bad head
/o/every body i know have received deir own free airtime

u aint close enuf brudah*

try harder

Tseew

did u have to ruin this thread??

Nope

maybe d truth *hurts*

Has celtel given theirs out?

I might have to do s0metn abt my posts here but. . .

Brine, do u ever listen to urself?? or simply put, do u think before posting at all?? Would u mind vindicating urself by stating d 'truth' dat hurts??

@drag boy
keepin it real is really expensive
"great minds tink alike in every aspect"
my words r simple n short._don't blame mi_"babà loké lòn fuú mií sè"
don't want 2 get personal wit ya
i ll advice u ll keep low/lay off my posts._
know u r yoruba,so u shld understand wot i told ya

u shuld've taken ur advice & stayed off this thread in the 1st instance 'cos its quite obvious that u're d 0ne doing d chasing

I thought celtel was to start giving d 175# this month

I am still waiting for my turn. MTN, load my phone, i deserve it.

2 bad 4 u all cos i received mine

The crediting is done in batches.

When would our authority ask NEPA and Waterboard to compensate us for their exploitations and failure. Just wondering?

Maybe tomorrow

I just recieved a text message that my =N=175 MTN credit is on the way.Cant wait for it to come.

Congrats man
i hope u ll not use d money 2 call all dose mmm. mmm gals

Why dem no kuku make am 200naira 1ce and for all? tseeew

@sis
always be sat. wit wot u av.
175 X millions of naijas on mTn
e no easy o0

i av received it also . . . . .on ma two MTN lines . , .

Good

Bad

Young man,is there a problem? @sisqo

Don't blame dem
blame who gave d fbt 2 dem

Finally i got my mine without any form of SMS.

is glo gonna send too?

Nope?
Y?
Bt celtel is sure gonna.

Till Zain takes over bah?

Dont expect any compensation from glo cause they pass the test that MTN and Celtel fails.

@brine, av u replied my email?

luluosas:

Dont expect any compensation from glo cause they pass the test that MTN and Celtel fails.

Huh? Can u tell us the test make we know?