Well some people be aware of this while some don't but i feel like to share to create awareness.

Before using the code *737# with ZERO balance on airtel lines for any transaction used to be free (thats my line with the bank anyway). So of recent i got a message from GTB that you must have at least 5 NAIRA minimum for any USSD transaction, agreed and this is how I've been using it for sometimes now.

So just this morning, i made a recharge of 100 to transfer some money to other accounts and before i could blink fhiiamm! The 100 don go ah! Why? Wetin apun? I thought maybe i sub for one useless service way dem get so i had to put another 200 card to do the transfer first but i don de para already.

I con take the annoyance called their customer care and the werey guy that picked the call con de tell me say AIRTEL IS NOW CHARGING 5 NAIRA PER 20 SECONDS YOU STAY USING THE CODE.

As in for instance if yu just dialed the code and you didn't do anything again or you de wait/delay, they are charging you 5naira/20secs i.e. The more time you stay with the code the more your money de go like say yu de make call.

Its not about the 100 card but this is fraud from GTB and many people might not be aware also. The tin vex me ehn. I de go upgrade their app thats what i'll be using now.

In case yu know know sha now yu know.



Cc: lalasticlala

Milking the low and middle class of their rugged earned dough since 1800

Na waa o

It's really insane

As requested u sure? Because this is simply inhumane.

hopeforcharles:
As requested u sure? Because this is simply inhumane.

I am very sure sir. I confirmed it just this morning. I even took to their twitter page, de neva reply me.

This is crazy of them. wot is the different bitwin all these banks and telecom services wit our brother dem wey dey do yahoo yahoo?? bkos i have seen dat if these banks and telecom services see any means to collect our money run without notification, dey will instantly do it. Thats why they program different background ideas to be collecting our money secretly. Anyway tanks to @posters for the info.

Gtb and Airtel, stealing from lazy Nigeria youths since 1960

I complain about this sometimes ago

klasys:
I complain about this sometimes ago

Do they profer any solution?

wizzyboy21:
This is crazy of them. wot is the different bitwin all these banks and telecom services wit our brother dem wey dey do yahoo yahoo?? bkos i have seen dat if these banks and telecom services see any means to collect our money run without notification, dey will instantly do it. Thats why they program different background ideas to be collecting our money secretly. Anyway tanks to @posters for the info.

The way Nigeria de go now ehn na to go hustle for my pvc and canada visa sure pass