Today is the deadline for telecom operators to comply with
the implementation of measures to tackle unsolicited messages. The NCC had
issued telcos a June 30, 2016 deadline to start implementation of
‘Do-not-Disturb’ code. Telcos were mandated to dedicate a short code, 2442, on
their networks for use by subscribers to opt-in to ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ database to
register their numbers against unsolicited messages
We do hope that this deadline would be met and insisted on
because Nigerians especially myself are tired of the annoying messages from all
sorts of persons. However, we as consumers also need to be careful to services
we opt-in to while filling forms online, giving out our data or agreeing to
terms and policies. Make sure you read the fine print. As the saying goes, ‘the
devil is in the detail’.
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