What Is The Cost Of A New SIM Card In Your Area?

Recently, a friend of mine lost his phone and all his effort to retrieve the lost simcard prove abortive.
He decided to buy a new one, but unfortunately he couldn't registered for any, as the price of the new simpack is way beyond his expectation.
He was informed that a new MTN simcard is #1500, Glo and other services provided are 2000 and above. Has anyone bought a new simcard recently? share us the cost of new simcards in your area.

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