31.10.09

No pre-paid mobiles in J&K from Nov 1

Pre-paid mobile connections are banned in Jammu and Kashmir from November 1 and the government may decide to extend the ban to the northeast sooner rather than later. The move comes as the government found that such connections were being given out without verification in the insurgency-hit areas. Home minister P Chidambaram said pre-paid connections were banned because they were ‘‘prone to misuse’’. He added that service providers were in the loop and any individual who was capable of paying for his connection in advance (pre-paid) should be able to do so later in the month . About the north-east, he said, “Not yet. But it may be necessary to do the same in NE also.’’

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