On the microblogging platform X, Nigerians are annoyed at MTN for reportedly disconnecting their SIM cards without consent.
This action falls under a directive that network operators implement across the industry, mandating that they refuse service to subscribers whose lines are not connected to their NIN.
Unblock your line at any time, any place! You can follow these simple steps. Go to http://nin.mtn.ng to get going. Do you require more assistance from our retailers? MTN stated following the event.
The deadline for linking a SIM card with NIN expired on February 28. MTN reported earlier this year that it had deactivated 4.2 million connections.
In a report, the business stated that as of February, 4.3 million of the network's 19 million lines had been validated.
Recall that on July 31, 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) extended the time it had set for disconnecting lines that had disregarded the order.
According to the NCC, telecom customers will have additional time to make sure that the NIN information they have submitted is accurately validated.
A.O. Yusuf, an MTN user from Sokoto who goes by the handle @DEGEO7, responded to the disconnect by saying, "My MTN line, which is my official line, has been barred." I've had my NIN linked for a while, so is there anything I'm missing?
Rabiu Abdulkadir, an additional MTN user, vented his annoyance on his X account, @Rerbiu.
"We should be treated with respect and dignity in this country," Abdulkadir declared. I'm really dissatisfied that after using my MTN line consistently for
According to the NCC, telecom customers will have additional time to make sure that the NIN information they have submitted is accurately validated.
A.O. Yusuf, an MTN user from Sokoto who goes by the handle @DEGEO7, responded to the disconnect by saying, "My MTN line, which is my official line, has been barred." I've had my NIN linked for a while, so is there anything I'm missing?
Rabiu Abdulkadir, an additional MTN user, vented his annoyance on his X account, @Rerbiu.
"We should be treated with respect and dignity in this country," Abdulkadir declared. I'm really dissatisfied that after using my MTN line consistently for
"@MTNNG barred my MTN line of over 16 years this morning when my line is linked to my NIN," stated Rita, an MTN user with the X handle @Ritzy792.
Maxwell Ewedoma bemoaned, "How many times am I supposed to link my MTN with my NIN?," on his X handle, @ewedomamaxwell. When I attempted to subscribe for data using USSD, I was instructed to connect my NIN to my line.
Maxwell Ewedoma bemoaned, "How many times am I supposed to link my MTN with my NIN?," on his X handle, @ewedomamaxwell. When I attempted to subscribe for data using USSD, I was instructed to connect my NIN to my line.