MTN secretly locks down 4G broadband customers in South Africa

MTN quietly implemented a new rule on 1 January 2026 that locks the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older LTE/4G routers to the device.

MTN's router claims deemed misleading by Advertising Appeals Committee

MTN South Africa's appeal regarding its " free-to-use" router has been dismissed by the Advertising Appeals Committee, ...
Telecompaper

MTN South Africa locks SIMs to routers over 4 years old

MTN South Africa quietly implemented a new rule on 01 January, locking the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older 4G routers to the device, MyBroadband reported. Afrihost, a major ISP that ...
ITWeb

MTN suffers blow in ‘free-to-use’ router ad appeal

The advertising watchdog dismisses MTN’s appeal over its “free-to-use” router claim, upholding a ruling that found the ad ...