Hey guys, we are back with another tutorial for those that doesn’t know how to link there NIN.
The NCC gave out a round notice that whoever doesn’t connect their National Identification Number with their SIM will be impeded from utilizing their portable lines.
This report was made viral by the Special Assistant to president Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad.
THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) HAS GIVEN TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS (MTN, GLO, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE AND OTHERS) IN THE COUNTRY TWO WEEKS TO BLOCK ALL SIM CARDS THAT ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBERS (NIN), THE COMMISSION HAS SAID IN A STATEMENT.
– Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) December 15, 2020
Instructions to Link Your NIN with Your Phone Number
MTN Users
Choice 1. To interface your NIN with your MTN telephone number, do the accompanying advances:
1. Visit https://mtnonline.com/nim/ utilizing your telephone or PC
2. Complete the NIN connecting structure by entering your name, telephone number, NIN and email address.
3. Present the structure when you’re finished.
4. Stand by from input from the organization in several days.
The MTN NIN connecting page shows up as displayed in the picture above.
Choice 2.
To interface your NIN with your MTN SIM utilizing USSD, follow the means underneath:
1. Dial *785# utilizing the MTN you wish to play out the connecting on.
2. Type 1 for “Enter your 11-digit NIN” and send.
3. Enter your 11-digit NIN and send.
Trust that the organization will give an affirmation of your accommodation. You might receive a message saying “Organization mistake.”
Try not to freeze assuming that you do! Simply hang tight for quite a while and attempt it once more.
Airtel Users
To interface your NIN to your Airtel telephone number, follow the means underneath:
1. Dial *121*1# on the Airtel line you wish to connect.
2. Type 1 for “NIN Capture” and send Enter your 11-digit NIN and send.
3. Hang tight for the message affirming your accommodation.
On the off chance that you get a mistake, simply sit tight for quite a while and attempt once more.
Different organizations (Glo and 9mobile)
For the present, Glo and 9Mobile have not started sim connecting with NIN. When they begin,. we will refresh this post to mirror the means you should follow to do the connecting.
Nonetheless, to prepare yourself to have the option to complete the connecting of your NIN with your telephone number this is what you should do:
1. Visit any NIMC office close to you and apply for your National Identity Card on the off chance that you haven’t
2. Register and get your impermanent ID slip which will contain your NIN
3. Keep your NIN subtleties in a protected spot so that you’ll have the option to give them when vital.
Imagine a scenario in which you failed to remember your NIN and don’t have the slip.
In the event that you don’t have a clue about your NIN, simply dial *346# on the SIM card you enlisted with the National Identity Management Center (NIMC).
A message containing your NIN will be shown, simply duplicate it some place safe.
Note that checking your NIN by means of the USSD
given above cost N20 as it were.