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The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the over 40 million telephone lines barred after failing to link to the National Identity Numbers face the risk of being forfeited soon.

The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with PUNCH Online in an interview.

According to him, the telephone lines barred by their telecommunication operators have breached the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the commission mandating telecom customers to link their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) to their NIN.

He said, “If the barred lines are not acted upon in the next 180 days. They won’t be able to receive calls but will only be able to text and make calls. But after the stipulated days, they would be barred from making calls too and theybmight forfeit their lines to their respective service provider within 365 days.”

However to unbar your phone lines, PUNCH Online highlights the processes of the retrieval as explained by the NCC’s Director of Publicity to our correspondent.

1. For subscribers that have not ed for their NIN, get your SIM ed at accredited centres across the country.

2. Then link the NIN with your SIM through channels provided by your service provider.

3. For subscribers with ed NINs, simply visit your service provider centre and present the NIN or link your SIM through channels provided by your service providers.

4. But if you have NIN but it was forgotten, retrieve your NIN conveniently using your mobile phone by dialling *346# to get the number.

5. From the options displayed, select “NIN Retrieval”, by typing in ‘1’, if you are using the same phone number you enrolled with for your NIN.

6. Follow the steps displayed on your screen and provide the required inputs.

7. Note that using this service attracts a N20 fee only (deducted from your phone airtime balance).

8. However, the four Mobile Network Operators in the country have designated certain USSD codes for seamless and quick linkage of your NIN and your SIM cards. They are as follows:

a. For MTN Customers
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.

b. For Glo Customers
Simply send “UPDATENIN NIN FirstName and LastName” to 109.

c. For Airtel Customers
Just dial *121*1# now to link.

d. For 9Mobile Customers
Dial *200*8# and follow the prompts on your phone screen.

Source: https://punchng.com/nin-sim-how-to-retrieve-your-barred-mobile-phone-numbers/

Nice update

Thanks for this

For ntel subscribers visit https://nin.ntel.com.ng

Great100000:


Source: https://punchng.com/nin-sim-how-to-retrieve-your-barred-mobile-phone-numbers/

Thank you

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Ncc ndi ala. Awon wereys

Make I help my mama run her own

We have been trying all this codes. It's not working. You go to their office to link your NIN

Thank you for this.

2 agbado for you, then 1 everyone above me

Incompetent c0cksvckers are running the system... Between the early 2000's and 2015 I ed my MTN number at least 6 times. And while i was staying abroad for a long time, they wanted another registration. Since I could not be there to do it, they disabled my number and later gave it to someone else. Number I was using for almost 15 years!

That's beautiful

Mason una do well oh, so what did you say about the person that have his money at hand yet go to the NIN office without been
attend to hun?

My number which I have ed since & linked was barred last week àfter I even did a verification and got a notification notice from Glo...

So I took it to their office to complain. They gave me a form to enter my details, and the next thing they said is that i have to get another number...
This is a line linked to all my platforms online and business, inçluding email, whatsapp...etc

I just left quietly before I kill person there... The next time I go there, I go scatter their office... E b like say na dat kyne madness dem need

Am sure the ppl that put this policy dnt que on the hot son to link their sim to NIN

🫤

We don hear

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ponlear:
Thank you for this.

2 agbado for you, then 1 everyone above me

me nko?

We must sha link something every year. Useless people.

Sorry but *121*1# for Airtel is telling me something else. Check your facts and stop the deception.

Great100000:


Source: https://punchng.com/nin-sim-how-to-retrieve-your-barred-mobile-phone-numbers/

Great100000:


Source: https://punchng.com/nin-sim-how-to-retrieve-your-barred-mobile-phone-numbers/

Is there no way to retrieve the number online?

Cmanforall:


Is there no way to retrieve the number online?

9MOBILE IS THE MOST USELESS NETWORK ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET

ALL THE CHANNELS THEY PROVIDED TO LINK NIN ARE NOT WORKING

EVEN THE USSD CODE DOESN'T WORK

9MOBILE IS A CURSE ONTO MANKIND

jubrilELsudan:
9MOBILE IS THE MOST USELESS NETWORK ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET

ALL THE CHANNELS THEY PROVIDED TO LINK NIN ARE NOT WORKING

EVEN THE USSD CODE DOESN'T WORK

9MOBILE IS A CURSE ONTO MANKIND

Lol. 😂 I love this your meme ehn

Please forfeit my lines ..to hell with NIN

Nigeria my good and the bad and ugly

Great100000:


Source: https://punchng.com/nin-sim-how-to-retrieve-your-barred-mobile-phone-numbers/

DrMuzungu:
Incompetent c0cksvckers are running the system... Between the early 2000's and 2015 I ed my MTN number at least 6 times. And while i was staying abroad for a long time, they wanted another registration. Since I could not be there to do it, they disabled my number and later gave it to someone else. Number I was using for almost 15 years!

jubrilELsudan:
9MOBILE IS THE MOST USELESS NETWORK ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET

ALL THE CHANNELS THEY PROVIDED TO LINK NIN ARE NOT WORKING

EVEN THE USSD CODE DOESN'T WORK

9MOBILE IS A CURSE ONTO MANKIND

imagine a whole 9mobile network is not available in Owode down to Idiroko, Owode Idiroko of all places.

What of my 9mobile that ain't got no network at all, how can I link it?

I don't even know if they have any office here on earth, maybe I will have to travel to the moon in search of their office.