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Ofa 11 years ago

Give us a sample of how the message looks like and we shall help trace the criminals.I use to have such calls.

Give us a sample of how the message looks like and we shall help trace the criminals.I use to have such calls.
Ibrahim Baba 11 years ago

This happens t o90% of my calls to Ghana. They always tell me that it looks like I am in Ghana. The government should do something about this.

This happens t o90% of my calls to Ghana. They always tell me that it looks like I am in Ghana. The government should do something about this.
Sage 11 years ago

Its called VOIP your government as well as his goons and tools are dumb.

Just because someone tries to skirt the telecommunication monopoly and make a living?

How have they robbed the state?

The real criminals and c ...
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Its called VOIP your government as well as his goons and tools are dumb.

Just because someone tries to skirt the telecommunication monopoly and make a living?

How have they robbed the state?

The real criminals and corrupt politicians are getting away with their big booty yet no one is talking about arresting them.

Fucking Dumb Spawns of Whores
Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

If you want to encourage people to report such crime, try to reward those who are able to report. That is how many crime reporters are encouraged in many countries.

If you want to encourage people to report such crime, try to reward those who are able to report. That is how many crime reporters are encouraged in many countries.
Yaw Manu 11 years ago

It is about time the government recognises VOIP and legalise it. In other countries this is legal. The companies pay taxes just like the Telcos.

It is about time the government recognises VOIP and legalise it. In other countries this is legal. The companies pay taxes just like the Telcos.
peeeeee 11 years ago

Its a normal call from someone you know abroad but the number shows a local Ghana number.its not a message

Its a normal call from someone you know abroad but the number shows a local Ghana number.its not a message
Kojo 11 years ago

This is very serios to be tackled .it's need to be dealt accordingtly

This is very serios to be tackled .it's need to be dealt accordingtly
ODIKRO 11 years ago

Can somebody explain to me about this?there is telephone card here in Europe, by name JUMBO whenever i ring home, my cousin tells me that, the nu mbers dialed seem to him that,:i am in Ghana, how come and is this part of issu ...
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Can somebody explain to me about this?there is telephone card here in Europe, by name JUMBO whenever i ring home, my cousin tells me that, the nu mbers dialed seem to him that,:i am in Ghana, how come and is this part of issue at stake?
T'pau 11 years ago

Under normal circumstances, your call should go through an international gateway in Ghana (e.g. Vodafone, MTN or others) and routed to your cousin. What is happening here is that, some people (may be JUMBO or their associates ...
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Under normal circumstances, your call should go through an international gateway in Ghana (e.g. Vodafone, MTN or others) and routed to your cousin. What is happening here is that, some people (may be JUMBO or their associates) have installed their own special gateway called SIM Box. It contains a number of SIM cards from various operators like Vodafone, Tigo etc. when you call your cousin this gateway automatically picks your call and routes it (or connects you to your cousin) using one of the SIMs in the SIM Box. So your cousin sees a local number on his phone even though you are calling from overseas.

The advantage for JUMBO is that, they won't pay any terminating charges since they are using their own gateway (SIM Box). Secondly JUMBO can minimise their cost because the SIM Box is programmed to use the SIM card that offers the lowest cost at the time you call. It's all about maximising their profits. I hope you are a bit clearer now.
peeeeee 11 years ago

Thanks but what if u are using a normal mobile phone with lets say a uk network,who does the gateway and who gains?

Thanks but what if u are using a normal mobile phone with lets say a uk network,who does the gateway and who gains?

Kofi 11 years ago

I do understand, but how can our local ghanaian 'jumbo' operators get their reward in monetary terms?

I do understand, but how can our local ghanaian 'jumbo' operators get their reward in monetary terms?
peeeeee 11 years ago

You just said it..i suppose if they are jumbo agents they get a cut from the money saved from paying the charges/tax...i am wondering if you don't use jumbo etc and use direct mobile network who gains?

You just said it..i suppose if they are jumbo agents they get a cut from the money saved from paying the charges/tax...i am wondering if you don't use jumbo etc and use direct mobile network who gains?
........ 11 years ago

How much these former night soil carriers have accounted for the toll they have corrected from drivers since 2008.Dear lord do we deserve these roaches and dogs to rule human beings.thieves hating another thieves

How much these former night soil carriers have accounted for the toll they have corrected from drivers since 2008.Dear lord do we deserve these roaches and dogs to rule human beings.thieves hating another thieves
Perry Rosefield 11 years ago

THE fine should be 100 times THE amount for polluting THE waters.No wonder evola exists in West Africa!!!!

THE fine should be 100 times THE amount for polluting THE waters.No wonder evola exists in West Africa!!!!
Sitou 11 years ago

what if u know the person calling? my moms calls me from Togo and most times it shows a local number

what if u know the person calling? my moms calls me from Togo and most times it shows a local number
peeeeee 11 years ago

U will know that the person calling you.why would someone u don't know call you?the number shows Ghana although you know the person is abroad

U will know that the person calling you.why would someone u don't know call you?the number shows Ghana although you know the person is abroad
Y=ax+b 11 years ago

What this is not true
Most international calls are locally routed that don't make them illegal!!!
Are you kidding me!!!
Somebody lacks an understanding of how VOIP works oooooo
Please

What this is not true
Most international calls are locally routed that don't make them illegal!!!
Are you kidding me!!!
Somebody lacks an understanding of how VOIP works oooooo
Please
Asamoah Gyan 11 years ago

Ghana government charges too much tax on foreign calls. Calling from the US,my Nigerian friends make Nigerian calls for 3 cents a minute but Ghanaians make Ghana calls for 23 cents per minute. Don't we have almost the same te ...
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Ghana government charges too much tax on foreign calls. Calling from the US,my Nigerian friends make Nigerian calls for 3 cents a minute but Ghanaians make Ghana calls for 23 cents per minute. Don't we have almost the same telephone companies? When I send money to Ghana, I only get $1 for C3 even though it has to be higher. Ghana government also puts high tax on car importation. How can we pay more tax than the original price of the car. The government must stop stealing from Ghanaians abroad.
1 GEAR. 11 years ago

Thank you Asamoah Gyan. All this is becos we have only satellite station in Ghana. All internationals calls to Ghana passes through India. Leave the poor souls alone and build more satellite stations.

Thank you Asamoah Gyan. All this is becos we have only satellite station in Ghana. All internationals calls to Ghana passes through India. Leave the poor souls alone and build more satellite stations.
kotoo 11 years ago

I rather find it strange when foreign calls numbers turn to be local numbers

I rather find it strange when foreign calls numbers turn to be local numbers

Ben Tiago 11 years ago

This always happen anytime I call my families and friends. It always appear to them as if am in Ghana and pretending to be calling from Europe. I have such 6 local numbers that always appear on their phones anytime I call the ...
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This always happen anytime I call my families and friends. It always appear to them as if am in Ghana and pretending to be calling from Europe. I have such 6 local numbers that always appear on their phones anytime I call them.
John Tetegah 11 years ago

Ewes are stealing from us Left Right and Centre.

Ewes are stealing from us Left Right and Centre.
L.O.L 11 years ago

Yes u employed them, trained them and then sack them, so what do u want to do with the experience they have without job. they will surely use it to rob their former employers, when VODAFONE sacked their workers some years bac ...
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Yes u employed them, trained them and then sack them, so what do u want to do with the experience they have without job. they will surely use it to rob their former employers, when VODAFONE sacked their workers some years back do any body think or know how these ppl are making their ends meat, This is the results of laying workers off especial a sensitive place like telcom's sectors
blackstar 11 years ago

Mtn,Airtel,Glow should hire them after there punishment lol... I don't blame them.

Mtn,Airtel,Glow should hire them after there punishment lol... I don't blame them.
SROCKSON 11 years ago

This is not a news and is not a crime either in my opinion;is just lack of understanding in technology on the side of the Ghana Police and some people. These guys in so called SIM Box business are not criminals they are just ...
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This is not a news and is not a crime either in my opinion;is just lack of understanding in technology on the side of the Ghana Police and some people. These guys in so called SIM Box business are not criminals they are just using the power of the Internet to make communication affordable to people like you and I who can't afford. This form of communication settings is called the voice over Internet protocol(VoIP).Individuals who engaged in this business buy unit credits through the local mobile company or the local Telecom company. They then route it through the internet to the other side world(e.g Germany, USA ...etc). My explanation on how VoIP works may not be explicit because of various Information Technology (IT) terminology in explaining . Below is how VoIP works: With VoIP, analog voice calls are converted into packets of data. The packets travel like any other type of data, such as e-mail, over the public Internet and/or any private Internet Protocol (IP) network. Using a VoIP service, you can call land line or cell phones at a very cheap rate so people who have no idea on how this technology works should not portray it like something bad or are using this technology to tap individual calls. We receive calls from London in the USA with US local numbers, does it make it a crime? Some officers in Ghana police needs training on Internet technology, some even don't know how to use a common desktop computer. Skype, Whats-app, Tango,Yahoo Voice, Vonage voice just to name a few are all using VoIP technology. These businesses are using VoIP technology and are not considered illegal business because their various governments understand how to tax and make money from businesses instead of begging for money from countries that will let you follow their ten commandments before loaning you a penny. Anyone in IT field knows VoIP business is not illegal, instead of the government arresting people who are in the so called SIM Box business they should be given the licenses to operate so that the government can tax them and make money from the SIM Box business. People should also stop using the term SIM Box, is VoIP technology. There are over a million businesses across the world doing VoIP business. Let use the internet technology because is cheaper than the traditional international gateway of routing calls international. K Rockson
Jon Herr 11 years ago

Ghana has really disappointed me. I am a Computer Scientist and live in the USA. To think that individuals are being criminalized for operating a VOIP business is shameful in 2014. I did not know Ghana was so backward. I woul ...
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Ghana has really disappointed me. I am a Computer Scientist and live in the USA. To think that individuals are being criminalized for operating a VOIP business is shameful in 2014. I did not know Ghana was so backward. I would think that the government would find means to tax them and not to arrest them. Sounds more like the government is acting as paid assassins on behalf of the Telcos to put their competition out of business. Shame Shame Shame!!!!! I heard Ghana was not a good place to do any form of business because the leadership is crude and backward. This example speaks volumes!!! Adios!
N D C U S A 11 years ago

HOW WILL SOME ONE MAKE MONEY OUT OF THIS

HOW WILL SOME ONE MAKE MONEY OUT OF THIS
Reasonable 11 years ago

Perhaps the Government should review its unreasonable tariffs so that people would not resort to these crimes. Until April 2010, it was cheaper to call Ghana from United Kingdom, USA and Canada than to Nigeria. The Government ...
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Perhaps the Government should review its unreasonable tariffs so that people would not resort to these crimes. Until April 2010, it was cheaper to call Ghana from United Kingdom, USA and Canada than to Nigeria. The Government then raised its tariffs to astronomical levels. Presently, it is about 5 times cheaper to call Nigeria from the above countries than to call Ghana. There you go...

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