This update is to guide you on the simple ways to link your phone numbers (MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile, Etisalat) with your National Identity Number (NIN) as instructed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to avoid being barred, banned or blocked. Follow the steps now to get your phone numbers linked with your NIN.
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.
Meanwhile, some Nigerians who posses NIN are still unsure how to go about linking their phone numbers to their NIN.
How to link your MTN Phone number with your NIN
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- 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.
How to link your Airtel Phone Number to your NIN
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.
How to link your Glo Phone Number to your NIN
To link your NIN to your Glo phone number, follow the steps below:
- Send ‘UPDATENIN NIN FirstName and LastName’ to 109. For example, send ‘UPDATENIN 12345678903 Emeka John-Paul’ to 109.”
- Wait for the message confirming your submission. If you get an error, just wait for some time and try again.
How to link your 9mobile (Etisalat) Phone Number to your NIN
To link your NIN to your Etisalat (9mobile) phone number, follow the steps below:
- Dial *200*8# on the Etisalat (9mobile) line you wish to link.
- 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.
How to link other networks (Smile, Starcomms etc) with your NIN
- 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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