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Subscribers’ agony after losing inactive phone lines

 

Some subscribers have complained of their old numbers being used to log in to their social media sites such as Facebook by other users. [File, Standard]

When Eric Mugendi bought a new Safaricom line sometimes back, he was surprised to receive a text message from Branch asking him to make repayments on his mobile loan or risk being blacklisted. 

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