[Updated] How to Retrieve and link your NIN to your Airtel, Glo, MTN and 9Mobile Sims Using USSD CODES

Recently, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had mandated the telecommunications company in the country to block all sim-cards that are not registered with National identification Number (NIN ) within 2weeks.

To this effect, all subscribers are advised to update their registration records with their various operators with the National identification Number (NIN), failure to do so will lead to the disconnection or blocking of the line by December 31, 2020. Though there has been a huge public outcry about the sudden announcement of the policy and short time frame to implement it.

The Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have also directed that subscribers with more than one sim card can link their NIN to the cards. They said telecommunication subscribers should take their NIN to the office of their service provider. Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) advise Nigerians to dial *346# to retrieve their NIN, for those who has already enrolled in the NIMC scheme but have lost their NIN. It’s said that the USSD code is also available on all telecom networks in the country.

However, Nigerians who have the NIN but are still unsure on how to go about linking their sim card to the 11-digit number, here are few steps on how to link your phone number with your NIN across the major networks at the comfort of your home or office.

Required Information to Register your NIN
During the NIN registration process, you might be asked to provide the the following; Mobile Number, Full Name, Email Address, Date of birth (DOB)
Note: In case you have forgotten, all network providers require a national identification number gotten from the NCC office.

Here are a few steps to link your phone number with your NIN;

MTN users

• On your mobile device, simply dial *785#, enter your NIN and submit or; Dial *785#Your NIN# and it will be linked to your NIN automatically.
• Alternatively, you can visit the network website via https://mtnonline.com/nim/ using your phone or computer. Fill in the NIN linking form by entering the following; your name, phone number, NIN, and email address. Submit the form once you’re done and wait for feedback from the network. You can also visit MTN service center close to you.

Airtel Users
Simply dial *121# to link your NIN to your Airtel line.
For “NIN Capture”, Type 1 and send.
Then enter your 11-digit NIN and send.
A confirmatory message will pop up if it’s successful, If you get an error, just wait for some time and try again.

Glo users
Dial *109*yourNIN# (e.g *109*90123456789#) and follow the prompts to submit your details Or
By SMS – Simply text your 11-digits NIN number to 109 (e.g 90123456789 to 109) and wait for reply.
Simply, visit https://www.gloworld.com/ng/nin/ to link your NIN to your Glo Mobile Number

Alternatively, you can linking via SMS by typing “UPDATENIN NIN FirstName LastName” to 109
For more information, visit a Glo service centre close to you.

9Mobile users
Simply, dial *200*8# to link your NIN your mobile number.
For “NIN Capture” Type 2 and send.
Then enter your 11-digits NIN using the format “1*your NIN number#” and send.
Perhaps you can visit http://www.9mobile.com.ng/nin
For more information, visit a Glo service centre close to you.