<ul><li>The National Assembly was informed that Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) will only allow 3rd party Value Added Service (VAS) providers with commercial agreements to offer subscription through mobile billing.</li><li>To activate a VAS, consumers will receive a confirmation message with an OTP (One-Time Password). After entering the OTP, the VAS will be activated.</li><li>All subscribed VAS will be visible on the respective mobile apps of CMOs for consumer reference.</li><li>The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all CMOs to activate VAS only after obtaining prior consent from consumers to prevent bill-shock and protect consumers.</li></ul>

PTA’s New Policy Ends ‘Bill Shock’ for Pakistani Mobile Users

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