Due to unresolved interconnect charges, subscribers on the Globacom network will soon be unable to make calls to MTN lines.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this announcement in a public notice on Monday, signed by Reuben Muoka, Director of the Public Affairs Department.

According to the notice, the NCC granted partial approval for the disconnection of Globacom from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Globacom was allowed to respond to MTN's application and present its case. Still, after examining the circumstances, the NCC found that Globacom lacked sufficient or justifiable reasons for non-payment of the interconnect charges.

The NCC stated that, after 10 days from the date of the notice, Globacom subscribers will no longer be able to make calls to MTN numbers but will still be able to receive calls. The partial disconnection will not affect inbound calls to the Globacom network.

This is not the first instance of Glo subscribers facing disconnection from MTN services over interconnect charges. In 2019, MTN temporarily disconnected Glo subscribers due to a N4bn debt, following a directive from the NCC. In December 2018, the NCC allowed mobile network operators to disconnect other operators with outstanding interconnect debts.

Interconnect charges are fees that telecom operators pay each other for calls terminating on their networks. According to an MTN source, Glo owes approximately N6bn in interconnect fees. As of now, Glo has not provided any official comment on the matter.