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The federal government (FG) has ordered all telecommunications operators, including MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9Mobile and others to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN) in two weeks.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports, although the FG is being urged to extend the two weeks ultimatum, the deadline to tie NIN with SIM cards has been pegged for 30th December 2020.
To avoid being disconnected, it is, therefore, important to beat the deadline by hooking all your SIM cards, ie your phone numbers, to your NIN.
Note that to link your NIN to your SIM card, you must have first registered with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and gotten your NIN, an eleven digit number.
How to link your NIN to your MTN number
To link your NIN to your MTN number, just dial *785# from your mobile phone bearing your MTN SIM card, and then enter your NIN and submit.
Alternatively, you can dial *785*Your NIN# from the mobile phone bearing your MTN SIM card.
You can also download the myMTN App and follow the NIN banner to submit your NIN details in the app.
How to link your NIN to your Airtel number
For Airtel, the telco has developed a platform for Nigerians to easily link their NIN and that of their friends and family. Airtel customers can visit airtel.com.ng/nin to link to their phone numbers and that of their friends and families.
Alternatively, to link your NIN to your Airtel number, dial *121*1# from your mobile phone bearing your Airtel SIM card, and you will be presented with a space to insert your government approved 11 digit number. After entering the number, press SEND.
How to link your NIN to your 9mobile number
Also, 9mobile has created a platform for its customers to easily link their phone numbers to their NIN. The platform is 9mobile.com.ng/nin. 9mobile customers can verify and link their NIN on the platform.
Alternatively, 9mobile customers can dial *200*8# from the mobile phone bearing their 9mobile SIM card to link their 9mobile number with their NIN.
How to link your NIN to your Glo number
To link your NIN to your mobile number as a Glo subscriber, simply send “UPDATENIN NIN FirstName and LastName” to 109.
How to retrieve your NIN
As stated earlier, to link your NIN to your SIM card, you must have first registered with the NIMC and gotten your NIN.
If you have registered for NIN, you can check your NIN Slip, which has your 11 Digit Number at the top left corner, on the second row.
You can also dial *346# and press 1 to retrieve your NIN from any network.
However, if you are yet to register for NIN, find the NIN registration center close to you here
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