Telcos to Charge Subscribers Directly for USSD Services, Starting June 18

GTBank to Begin N6.98 USSD Fee Deduction from Airtime Starting Wednesday

Guaranty Trust Bank is set to join other banks in implementing a new billing model for its USSD banking transactions starting today, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Customers have been informed that the N6.98 transaction fee for USSD services will now be deducted directly from their airtime balance instead of their bank accounts. The message sent...

Telecom Operators Implement Direct Airtime Deduction for USSD Services

Effective June 18, 2025, mobile subscribers in Nigeria will begin paying for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) banking services directly from their airtime following a regulatory-backed transition implemented by telecom operators under the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). This development follows a circular issued by ALTON confirming the commencement of the new […] The post Telecom Operators Implement Di…

Telcos to Charge Subscribers Directly for USSD Services, Starting June 18

Telecom companies in Nigeria will begin charging subscribers directly for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, starting June 18, 2025. This was made known in a statement signed by Mr Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), and the Publicity Secretary, Mr Damian Udeh.According to Adebayo, the change is in line with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) det…

GTBank Begins Airtime USSD Billing as Industry Switch Begins - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has announced the introduction of a new billing model for its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) banking transactions, in accordance with recent regulatory directives. Starting today, June 18, 2025, the ₦6.98 USSD transaction fee will now be deducted directly from customers’ airtime balances rather than their bank accounts. In a message sent to its customers, the bank said, “Dear Customer, please be infor…