NewStats: 3,264,905 , 8,185,054 topics. Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 06:40 PM 1q2k1w

Pls I need to know how long a new SIM card should become active and useable. I bought and ed for a new sim at an Mtn retail store (not Mtn office) yesterday morning. Was charged 1k(quite high for something I learned used to be 500). Tried loading card on the sim from someone’s VTU...never saw the credit. Tried calling the line using my other phone,a voice said it wasn’t active.
Till now (Sunday)new sim has not been activated. Tried calling the line...same issue.

Still angry I didn’t go to an Mtn office to this registration. Maybe it could have been much more easier.


Pls what do u guys suggest?

I am reading pls

Endeared:
Pls I need to know how long a new SIM card should become active and useable. I bought and ed for a new sim at an Mtn retail store (not Mtn office) yesterday morning. Was charged 1k(quite high for something I learned used to be 500). Tried loading card on the sim from someone’s VTU...never saw the credit. Tried calling the line using my other phone,a voice said it wasn’t active.
Till now (Sunday)new sim has not been activated. Tried calling the line...same issue.

Still angry I didn’t go to an Mtn office to this registration. Maybe it could have been much more easier.


Pls what do u guys suggest?

I am reading pls

Kindly return it.

Could be invalid NIN, same thing happened to me. Go to the main mtn office not retails to sync the Nin to their database.. And be sure your Nin is original because some Nin outlets gives out fake ones....

Please I want to upgrade my MTN SIM to 4g, but it was my mother who ed it for me long ago
What can I do

smith946:
Could be invalid NIN, same thing happened to me. Go to the main mtn office not retails to sync the Nin to their database.. And be sure your Nin is original because some Nin outlets gives out fake ones....

NIN slip that i have been using for official pirpose since 2016 cant be invalid na.


If i go yo Mtn office with that Sim,wont they charge me again?

coatofwealth:


Kindly return it.

Will i be refunded?

What happens next after returning?

Endeared:


Will i be refunded?

What happens next after returning?

Explain the problem to them because the fault is from MTN. You won't be refunded, but I'm 98% sure that they will another sim for you if they can't activate the one you bought. Activation of sim does take much time. Maximum of 2 hours.

coatofwealth:


Explain the problem to them because the fault is from MTN. You won't be refunded, but I'm 98% sure that they will another sim for you if they can't activate the one you bought. Activation of sim does take much time. Maximum of 2 hours.

Pls i need to ask. When u buy a new Sim,when is the right time to recharge the line?

Endeared:


Pls i need to ask. When u buy a new Sim,when is the right time to recharge the line?

Immediately the sim is inserted into the phone. Activated sim cannot be block until after 6 or more months of not in use.

coatofwealth:


Immediately the sim is inserted into the phone. Activated sim cannot be block until after 6 or more months of not in use.

Then its obvious this Sim has a problem.

A voice keeps saying the line isn't active and that i should visit any of their retail stores. Such frustration

Endeared:

NIN slip that i have been using for official purpose since 2016 can't be invalid na.


If i go to Mtn office with that Sim,wont they charge me again?

Probably 500 naira to 1000 naira depending on your location...

Endeared:


Then its obvious this Sim has a problem.

A voice keeps saying the line isn't active and that i should visit any of their retail stores. Such frustration

Yeah! I can relate, sorry for the stress you have ed through. Try to visit the store you bought the sim to lay your complain for total solution. Cheers

Reginah123:
Please I want to upgrade my MTN SIM to 4g, but it was my mother who ed it for me long ago
What can I do

Mummy will be the person to upgrade the sim so far she was the one who ed the sim and her NIN has been linked to it if I'm not mistaken.

coatofwealth:

Mummy will be the person to upgrade the sim so far she was the one who ed the sim and her NIN has been linked to it if I'm not mistaken.

No o
We ed in 2013 before all these nin kini
By she used my name.
N I already linked my nin sef

Reginah123:


No o
We ed in 2013 before all these nin kini
By she used my name.
N I already linked my nin sef

Wow! Lucky you
You are good to go. The last time I checked, upgrading of sim is free and you will also be given 4GB data.
Go to MTN office close to you with your NIN and the sim. Make sure you copy all your s on the sim to your phone because the 3g sim will be collected from you.
Cheers.

coatofwealth:


Yeah! I can relate, sorry for the stress you have ed through. Try to visit the store you bought the sim to lay your complain for total solution. Cheers

It seems some Nigeria retail outlets derive pleasure in stressing out customers because I see no reason why an Mtn retail outlet won’t take time to render a good service to a customer. Why the rush?

I was in the outlet this morning fuming and then they collected the sim from me..re-did the registration,took my photo, still went through the processes they did on the first day before I could get my line activated.

Such reckless service. While I was there another came with same complain. He did his since on Sunday and the line didn’t get activated.

Thanks so much for all ur replies coatofwealth. I appreciate

coatofwealth:


Wow! Lucky you
You are good to go. The last time I checked, upgrading of sim is free and you will also be given 4GB data.
Go to MTN office close to you with your NIN and the sim. Make sure you copy all your s on the sim to your phone because the 3g sim will be collected from you.
Cheers.

Thank you