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Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by jetz(m): 1:55pm On Oct 20, 2019
crackhouse:
Too many gifts from Buhari's administration. Soon we will be taxed for going to hospitals too. When you go to hospital u will pay tax before seeing a doctor.
the 200naira you pay before seeing a doctor na
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Nobody: 2:09pm On Oct 20, 2019
9Mobile has been taking N5 since time immemorial, transaction successful or not. Reason I hardly use it for USSD transactions.

Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by akilo1: 2:15pm On Oct 20, 2019
Sai baba until Nigerians get sense
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by FriendNG: 2:15pm On Oct 20, 2019
It was never free initially for etisalat users.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by tunjijones(m): 2:17pm On Oct 20, 2019
Why pple dey shout nao. 9mobile has been charging 5 naira for 20secs since 2017.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by iamoyindamola(m): 2:18pm On Oct 20, 2019
DesChyko:
Oh well, Iya Lati and Mallam are still in the recharge card business so I won't break a sweat undecided
they will charge them too I guess, we will start paying 10 extra
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Ecoplexus: 2:18pm On Oct 20, 2019
Sai Baba!

Welcome to "Next Level"

Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Anwons(m): 2:19pm On Oct 20, 2019
Not done at all? The present administration is a big mess! It's also in this administration that service providers started charging 15 percent on borrowed airtime.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Adrian98(m): 2:19pm On Oct 20, 2019
I don't really have any problem with the idea but my own is when they tax us like this where does the money go to. We can't even see any good change . Other countries tax their citizens and we see where the cash goes to but Nigeria is just way way way back. not a 3rd world country
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Praktikals(m): 2:20pm On Oct 20, 2019
cool
2RUTHHURTS:
ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF Buhari's ADMINISTRATION
Is Buhari also the reason you can't have sex for more than 5 seconds?
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Nobody: 2:20pm On Oct 20, 2019
cash is king
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Lordjb: 2:20pm On Oct 20, 2019
Okay
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by charlesELIKIBA: 2:21pm On Oct 20, 2019
There was a country....this government really think we are enjoying ourselves.

Filling statuons now charge N50 extra for POS payments plus another N52 for intra-bank charges. That is N102 for every pos transaction.

Una do well.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Jabioro: 2:22pm On Oct 20, 2019
The bank will loose one their major income ....
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Acidosis(m): 2:24pm On Oct 20, 2019
LOL

Thank God for OPAY smiley
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by edoairways: 2:24pm On Oct 20, 2019
BiggyB242:
Their loss, back to street vendors. Back to mobile app.
Is only mtn that charges, do other charge to, if they don't na to switch mobile number.
Other operators should too.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by fergieboy: 2:25pm On Oct 20, 2019
They bomb all my 4 Sims today with this message
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Dizzyrascal(m): 2:25pm On Oct 20, 2019
temitofa:
USSD airtime recharge option is one of the fastest, (in fact the fastest on some occasions) and the easiest. It also comes in very handy when traveling or stranded in a new location and you are in need of urgent top-up for either data or voice calls.

It is far better than even the banks’ apps and third party apps in terms of convenience, since you do not need to login and go through the hassle of typing a password. USSD does not also requires internet connection to get your airtime topped-up.

In fact, one of thing that makes it preferable to other options is that It is completely free, but that is about to change as banks will soon start charging people for using USSD to top-up.

MTN has started sending SMS to its customers regarding the End User Billing for Bank USSD Services. The SMS reads;



Source
from all indication, the new initiative is not only limited to airtime top-up but will include all the actions carried out using the USSD code. That would include USSD transfers and checking of bank balance. Infact, for every 20 seconds you spend on any USSD related action you would be charged #4(four naira).....really sad
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Just2endowed2(m): 2:26pm On Oct 20, 2019
charlesELIKIBA:
There was a country....this government really think we are enjoying ourselves.

Filling statuons now charge N50 extra for POS payments plus another N52 for intra-bank charges. That is N102 for every pos transaction.

Una do well.
This government think we haveb excess money I swear
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Eraddray(m): 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
#4 for every 20sec of using ussd
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by toye440: 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
crackhouse:
Too many gifts from Buhari's administration. Soon we will be taxed for going to hospitals too. When you go to hospital u will pay tax before seeing a doctor.
Ogbeni na the NEXT LEVEL b that o.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by asobo: 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
kushercain:
I just got this

Yello, Please note that from Oct 21, we will charge N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to banking services. Thank you.

I don't understand as in every 20 seconds they'll be removing N4 or each transact is N4?
Exactly even with the usual network delays, one will still pay. Nigeria which way?
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Ayoswit(f): 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
I just got the text today and I was like wtf angry
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by SarkinYarki: 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
kushercain:
I just got this

Yello, Please note that from Oct 21, we will charge N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to banking services. Thank you.

I don't understand as in every 20 seconds they'll be removing N4 or each transact is N4?
The typical ussd sesssion for transfers is about 60 seconds so to tranfer money you will spend and extra 12 naira now via USSD
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by macaranta(m): 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
That was how I paid extra 50 for fuel yesterday and they said it's federal government policy.
Me I didn't vote this government so they should please exempt me from their policies cry angry
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by elohim24: 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
Dizzyrascal:
from all indication, the new initiative is not only limited to airtime top-up but will include all the actions carried out using the USSD code. That would include USSD transfers and checking of bank balance. Infact, for every 20 seconds you spend on any USSD related action you would be charged #4(four naira).....really sad
Internet banking has always been the safest.. long process though but it's the safest
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by harjay1986: 2:28pm On Oct 20, 2019
Am sorry to say dis , I think My own bank no dey for this set up
1. After withdrawing 3 time on a different ATM there is no billing of N 65.

2. All this una charges no dey reach me

Sometime I begin to see two different Nigerian

Am talking of Standard Charttered Bank
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Eraddray(m): 2:28pm On Oct 20, 2019
Acidosis:
LOL

Thank God for OPAY smiley
if you hv ur bank app... u don't need to worry.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Fulcrum15: 2:29pm On Oct 20, 2019
The hypocrisy in this country is unprecedented, suddenly everyone who was shouting change have gone silent while all this daylight robbery goes on unabated. Imagine this was in Jonathan's government all hell would have been let loose.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by Hapinex01: 2:29pm On Oct 20, 2019
Mai dem com hold me to recharge from bank again ooh.
Infact ah don forget the code.
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by citruslimited(m): 2:29pm On Oct 20, 2019
My dear friends please make good use of your nearby recharge card vendors.

They sell the same recharge card !
Re: Banks To Charge You For Recharging Via USSD As From October 21 by walex25(m): 2:29pm On Oct 20, 2019
The Minister of Communication has directed that the new charges be suspended, since he wasn't briefed about it.
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