South Africa to Recycle Inactive Prepaid Numbers After 90 Days

South Africa communications regulator has introduced new rules that will allow inactive prepaid mobile phone numbers to be recycled after 90 consecutive days without revenue-generating activity, a move aimed at improving the country’s numbering system. The revised Numbering Plan Regulations, 2026 , issued by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) , establish a new framework for managing unused mobile numbers while outlining how telecom operators must notify subscribers