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| Number of Mobile SIM Cards – Prepaid |
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Definition :
ITU Definition
The total number of mobile cellular subscribers using prepaid (also known as “pay as you go”) cards. These are subscribers that rather than paying a fixed monthly subscription fee, choose to purchase blocks of usage time. Only active prepaid subscribers that have used the system within a reasonable period of time should be included. This period (e.g., 3 months) should be indicated in a note. |
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Comments:
Focus on Active
This definition emphasizes the need to collect data only on active prepaid subscribers, and therefore circumvents the issue regarding inactive SIM card users. As already noted, problems arise when defining an “active” SIM card. Debates exist with regard to whether the definition should include any SIM that has been used within a defined period, or any SIM that has used a fee-paying service in the defined period.
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