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How To Link Your Phone Number With National Identity Numbers

Published

5 years ago

17/12/2020

How to link your phone number with National Identity Numbers has emerged. Follow some simple steps below;

After the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) instructed telecommunications operators in the country to block all SIM cards that are not registered with NIN, giving two weeks ultimatum, it has become vital to know how to link your SIM card with NIN.

Below are some steps to link your phone number with your National Identity Numbers;

For MTN users, simply dial *785# and get it done in few seconds or

Visit https://mtnonline.com/nim/ using your phone or computer

Complete the NIN linking form by entering your name, phone number, NIN, and email address.

Submit the form as soon as you’re done.
Wait for feedback from the network.

To link your NIN to your Airtel phone number, follow the steps below:

1. Dial *121# on the Airtel line you wish to link.
2. Type 1 for “NIN Capture” and send.
3. 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.

Other networks (Glo and 9mobile)

For other lines, the option at the momenlt is simply to visit the nearest office of your service provider (be it Glo, 9mobile) to register/link your NIN.

Just go along with NIN and your SIM pack. If you do not have your SIM pack, you probably should be prepared to swear an affidavit.

To be on the safer side, you can call your service provider’s customer care.