According to the NCC monthly subscriber data released on Tuesday, October 18, on its website, there was a drop of 2,278,607 inactive numbers within the period.
The data showed that of the 226,686,390 connected telephone numbers, only 152,800,848 lines were being put to use.
It stated that of the 73,885,542 inactive numbers, the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks had a share of 70,410,670 while the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA mobile) operators had a share of 3,279,179 and the Fixed Wired/Wireless networks had a total of 187,443 unused lines.
The data also showed that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network had 8,232 inactive numbers. According to the data, of the 152,800,848 active lines, the GSM networks had 152,285,320, adding a total of 2,577,243 lines compared to the July figure of 149,708,077 active lines.
The CDMA operators had 329,093 active lines, as their active numbers reduced by 42,520 lines, from the July figure of 371,613 active lines. The Fixed/Wireless networks had 161,742 active lines, reducing the July figure of 164,114 by 2,372 lines in August.
