Did you know that smartphone penetration in South Africa was estimated to be around 82.5% in 2024, but nearly 28% of users frequently avoid using their devices due to high data costs, limiting ...

Access Bank Plc has introduced Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code *901*911#. The code allows customers deactivate their USSD profile once their mobile devices get lost or stolen. This ...

The Factory Reset. One of those last ditch efforts that many of us have a fair bit of experience with. However, a malicious embed code could potentially do the exact same thing to your Galaxy S III.

Mobile phone operator Orange today announced it is bringing Facebook via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) to provide cheap mobile access to Facebook for an even wider range of customers, ...

The protracted Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt misunderstanding between the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and telecommunications operators appears to have been resolved. This was ...

Almost all e nine banks earmarked for disconnection from Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service over a N160 billion debt have reportedly made good progress in terms of repayment, ...

Nigerian telcos reveal the money owed by Deposit Money Banks (DMB) from the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) has risen to over ₦100 billion. Debt in Africa Nigerian telcos reveal ...

Yesterday we reported about a flaw in Samsung’s Touchwiz UI that allowed for data wiping, among other nasties. The good news is that the flaw has already been patched. The bad news is that ...

The telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile have threatened to withdraw network support for banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Services Data, USSD, following ...