Nigerian subscribers jumped 1.4 million, while Iran added 1.5 million users, contributing to gains in the regions.
The company loses almost 5% of its local subscriber base, and blames the new legislation.
The blended rate will not cover MTN's interconnect costs, says MTN SA MD Karel Pienaar.
MyMobiguide gets corporate backing ahead of 2010.
Mobile operators face several regulations that could have a dramatic impact.
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South African enterprises and SMEs look to mobile CRM to boost productivity.
The regulator will have final interconnect regulations by June next year.
The Competition Tribunal will now decide if Reunert can buy the remainder of Siemens Enterprise Communications.
The operating system and Windows phones are available in South Africa.