Viber Out, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) based service offered by the popular app Viber has been banned by Nepal Telecom Authority (NTA). NTA has released a public notice on Viber Out which states the service is now illegal to use in Nepal and also states that if NTA finds out a user using Viber Out service the user will be penalized according to the law.
NTA Public Notice on Viber Out |
Nepal Telecom Authority (NTA) is requesting all the users not to use Viber Out service to call on the Nepali Landlines and Mobile Phones.
Note: Only Viber Out service has been banned by NTA. Viber Out is the premium service of the Viber. Users can use Viber and other similar services for IP-to-IP calling.