The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had earlier mandated the telecommunications operators in the country to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN) within 2 weeks.
This means that the failure of the subscribers to register with NIN will lead to the blocking or disconnection of the line by the end of December 31, 2020, despite the huge public outcry against the sudden announcement of the policy and short time frame to implement it.
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The Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have also directed that subscribers can link their NIN to more than one sim card. They said telecom subscribers should take their NIN to the office of their service provider.
However, some Nigerians who posses NIN are still unsure how to go about linking their phone numbers to their NIN
Here are a few steps to link your phone number with your NIN;
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How to link your NIN with your MTN Phone number
- To link your NIN to an Mtn number, simply dial *785# using the mtn phone number you wish to link, enter your NIN and submit or;
- Dial *785#Your NIN# from the mtn phone number you wish to link. The number will be linked to your NIN automatically.
- Visit https://mtnonline.com/nim/ using your phone or computer.
- Complete the NIN linking form by entering your name, mtn phone number, NIN, and email address.
- Submit the form as soon as you’re done.
- Wait for feedback from the network.
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How to link your NIN to your Airtel Phone Number
To link your NIN to your Airtel phone number, follow the steps below:
- Dial *121# on the Airtel line you wish to link.
- Type 1 for “NIN Capture” and send.
- Enter your 11-digit NIN and send.
- Wait for the message confirming your submission. If you get an error, just wait for some time and try again.
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How to link your NIN to your Glo and 9mobile Phone numbers
- For the other networks, you simply visit the nearest office of your service provider (Glo or 9mobile) to register/link your NIN.
- Go with NIN and your SIM pack or call the customer care line of your service provider.
- 9mobile said it is making effort to develop a system that would make things simple for its customers. You can check your NIN status by dialling *346# from your 9mobile line.
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Context of the NCCs NIN directive
- It can be recalled that following the directive of NCC to telecommunication operators on 2-week ultimatum to disconnect sim cards not registered with NIN; the NIMC warned the general public to beware of fraudsters and scammers who are on the prowl to swindle unsuspecting people.
- NIMC said that Nigerians already enrolled in the NIMC scheme but have lost their NIN should dial *346# to retrieve the NIN. It also said that USSD code is available on MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile.
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Hello, : Kindly dial *785# using the phone number you wish to link, enter your NIN and submit or dial *785*Your NIN# from the phone number you wish to link. The number will be linked to your NIN automatically. ~IO
— MTN Nigeria Support (@MTN180) December 17, 2020
You can also visit https://t.co/JbmUvz1oIA or download MyMTN App to submit your NIN details. You can then dial *346# to confirm if it has been linked ~IO /2
— MTN Nigeria Support (@MTN180) December 17, 2020
Don’t wait till it’s too late. Link your National Identification Number (NIN) to your phone number. Just dial *121*1# now to link, and *346# to know your NIN. pic.twitter.com/q5sQ2Dbe6r
— Airtel Nigeria (@AirtelNigeria) December 17, 2020
Wat about those that only has voters card,?
Well articulated article. Thanks for the information Mr. Chike
Just to thanks. Great Job Nairametrics
How can know your register is confirm.
What about those with only the slip without the Card or number??????
If you have the slip the NIN must be there by the left side of the see slip
What of some of us having that old one, must we still do this current one or are will to only Link our NIN with our lines
Thanks very much for the info.
What if the phone number belongs to a company and not to an individual, how will this be treated?
Please can I link morethan 1sim to my nin??
Pls can I link my family numbers to my nin
The number that I have on my ID card is 16 digit.but they are requesting for 11 digit
This is wrong info. To link your NIN to MTN use the code: *785*Your NIN# and not *785#Your NIN#. Also your site has so much ads it’s damn slow.
Please sir, how can I get my NIN profile code, have try it is not work sir
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good is all
nasarawa Mani lga katsina state
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I have been trying to linked my NIN to my MTN line but they keep showing there message “Dear customer;this NIN failed NIMC verification.please check and submit your registered NIN to avoid disconnection.thank you please what will i do
What if I have lost the sim used to register my NIN and can’t retrieve it how do I get profile code for jamb
I Link my nin when I register my number still yet they block my number I can call anyone I don’t know what is wrong
Please I have done my nin but my line is bock
I want to submit my nin please
Running helter skelter while the light fades , that’s why we are called Nigerians, lets learn how to take things paramount
Since 2020 now it’s already 2022
That nice
Good
Have link my nin to my number and mu line is still block….what do i do
Please how do I unlock an already verified sim
This is nice work
I, want to work under NIN Verification Error-how can I do
How can I link this nin to myself
Hi
They have blocked my line
Lagos state