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BEIRUT — Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj caused controversy among retailers and subscribers last Friday when he announced plans to review and potentially eliminate validity-day and credit top-up services for prepaid Alfa and Touch lines.Describing these services as a major source of revenue “leakage” for the two operators and the state through an “unauthorized network” (the vendors), the minister’s announcement prompted some vendors to suspend credit transfers between subscribers or even raise the prices of prepaid recharge services. Meanwhile, subscribers rushed to purchase validity days.Nabil Felfleh, a retailer in Hazmieh, said he has temporarily stopped selling validity days pending a Cabinet decision. A ministry source confirmed to L’Orient Today that no decision has been made yet.“For the moment, we are only selling the...
BEIRUT — Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj caused controversy among retailers and subscribers last Friday when he announced plans to review and potentially eliminate validity-day and credit top-up services for prepaid Alfa and Touch lines.Describing these services as a major source of revenue “leakage” for the two operators and the state through an “unauthorized network” (the vendors), the minister’s announcement prompted some vendors to suspend credit transfers between subscribers or even raise the prices of prepaid recharge services. Meanwhile, subscribers rushed to purchase validity days.Nabil Felfleh, a retailer in Hazmieh, said he has temporarily stopped selling validity days pending a Cabinet decision. A ministry source confirmed to L’Orient Today that no decision has been made yet.“For the moment, we are...
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