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PTA streamlines access to value-added services for mobile users
Key takeaways
- Under the directive, mobile users can now check and manage their active subscriptions through operator-specific USSD codes, enabling them to review and deactivate unwanted services more easily.
- Jazz: *6611# Telenor: *4444# Zong: *6611# Ufone: *6869#
- According to the regulator, the initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency, strengthening consumer protection, and helping users avoid unnecessary charges by keeping better track of active subscriptions.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed all cellular mobile operators to facilitate customers by providing clearer access to information regarding their subscribed Value Added Services (VAS).
Under the directive, mobile users can now check and manage their active subscriptions through operator-specific USSD codes, enabling them to review and deactivate unwanted services more easily.
The PTA has issued the following codes for subscribers:
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