Steps to Link NIN to your MTN, Glo, 9mobile, or Airtel phone number
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has reacted to an order by the Nigerian government to bar outgoing calls on mobile lines not linked with the National Identification Number (NIN).
Steps to Link NIN to your MTN, Glo, 9mobile, or Airtel phone number
In a statement jointly signed by the chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, and head of operations, Gbolahan Awonuga, ALTON announced its resolve to comply with the order.
According to him, members of the association are committed to supporting Buhari’s regime and upholding the rights of citizens to communicate.
Adebayo said, “Our members are committed to complying with the instructions and call on telecommunication subscribers who have not obtained or linked their NIN to their SIMs, to do so at any of the designated centres,” according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.
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Some days ago, the Nigerian government again announced the extension of the deadline for the ongoing national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise by a few days. The exercise was meant to end on Thursday, March 31, 2022
On Monday, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, in a statement, emphasised that “enrolment for the NIN is a continuous exercise, and NIN is a precondition for service in Telcos, banks, Nigerian Immigration Service, and for several other government services.”
He also encouraged Nigerians and legal residents to visit NIN registration centres for the enrollment and issuance of valid NINs.
How to link your NIN with your MTN Phone number
- To link your NIN to an Mtn number, simply dial *785# using the mtn phone number you wish to link, enter your NIN and submit or; Visit https://mtnonline.com/nim/ using your phone or computer.
How to link your NIN to your Airtel Phone Number
To link your NIN to your Airtel phone number, follow the steps below:
- Dial *121# on the Airtel line you wish to link
- Visit https://www.airtel.com.ng/nin/
How to link your NIN to your Glo Phone numbers
- For the other networks, you simply visit http://mobileapp.gloworld.com/glonin/home
How to link your NIN to your 9mobile Phone numbers
- For the other networks, you simply visit https://nin.9mobile.com.ng/
