Following the federal government's directive, telecommunication companies in Nigeria such as MTN, Airtel, GLO and 9mobile have barred over 70 million subscribers from making calls over failure to link their SIM with the National Identity Number (NIN).
However, emerging developments indicate that some Nigerians who have linked their SIM with their NIN are also having difficulty making calls. Some Nigerians are having difficulty with making calls even after linking their SIM cards with NIN. Photo credits: @WithinNigeria, @thecableng Source: Twitter After linking the SIM with NIN, subscribers are supposed to get confirmation from telcos that the process has been complete and successful. However, some mobile users have said after linking their SIM to NIN, they did not get any response on whether the process is successful or not. Some also said they got responses that the linking was successful but their SIMs remain barred from outgoing calls.
According to BBC News Pidgin, a senior official working with one of the telcos listed the reasons while subscribers may be having such challenges. These are: Incomplete registration Computer errors Linking NIN to too many SIM cards Poor backend integration from NIMC Network problem What to do if your SIM cards remain barred after linking with NIN The unnamed telco official cited by BBC said affected subscribers can go to the officers of the telecommunication companies/service centres to register their complaints. He said telcos do not want subscribers' SIM cards blocked because it also leads to loss of revenue for them, adding that they need as many customers as possible. The head of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Kano also reportedly confirmed what telcos official said. He was quoted as directing affected subscribers to the telecom companies' officers to complain. According to him, the telecom companies will give them letters to take to NIMC while the commission's database team will take it up from there and correct the error. READ ALSO Full list, addresses of centres where Nigerians in US, UK, Canada, Germany, other countries can Enrol for NIN FG orders NIN weekend registration nationwide In a related development, NIMC has announced the commencement of weekend NIN registration at all NIN enrollment centres nationwide. According to the commission, the weekend enrollment will enable those yet to obtain their NIN to do so within the timeframe given by the federal government before enforcement of NIN-SIM linkage commences. The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, urged citizens and legal residents to take advantage of the weekend enrollment. Source: Legit.ng Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief SIGN UP THANK YOU! Check your email and confirm your subscription You are already subscribed to our newsletter! Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news TAGS: MTN NIGERIANIGERIAN ECONOMY LATEST NEWS TODAY HOT: IS KEIR GILCHRIST AUTISTIC EMILIJA BARANAC IKEJA ZIP CODE UBA TRANSFER CODE COLBY BROCK Home Nigeria NIGERIA Disconnection of Mobile Phone Lines: FG Issues Fresh Information Over SIM-Cards Not Linked To NIN Monday, April 11, 2022 at 9:21 AM by Nnenna Ibeh Nigerians across the country have been urged to ensure that their SIM cards are linked to the user's National Identity Number The call was made by the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission on Sunday, April 10, following claims that the government has directed service providers to unbar blocked lines The commission also advised Nigerians who have been disconnected to register their lines and then proceed to linking their NINs Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. With the growing outrage over the disconnection of SIM-Cards not linked to National Identity Numbers (NINs), the federal government has said that phone numbers affected would not be unbarred. The disclosure was made by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Sunday, April 10. A statement which was released by the commission's spokesperson, Ikechukwu Adinde, and seen by Legit.ng said all numbers not linked to a NIN will remain barred from making calls until users affected obey the directive. READ ALSO NIN: What you need to do if the SIM card you used for enrolment is missing Nigerians have been advised to register their disconnected phone lines.Photo: NCC Source: UGC Debunking the claim that the commission had ordered that barred lines be unbarred, Adinde said the information circulating on social media is false and should be disregarded. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app No directive for unbarring disconnected SIM cards The NCC spokesperson warned phone line users against the fake information which he noted was circulated on social media and websites with a viral weblink and a page displaying the NCC logo. His words: “The link and accompanying narrative represent patent misinformation and disinformation certainly designed to mislead the general public about the SIM cards that are barred from making calls, due to non-linkage with NIN at the set deadline. Giving out more information, Adinde urged subscribers who are yet to link their SIMs to go ahead and register lines at accredited centres across the country and then link the NIN with their SIM cards through the various channels made available by the network providers. READ ALSO Does NIN has expiry date? Check out all the questions and answers you need to urgently know NIN mistake: How to correct your name, date of birth and solve other related issues Details had emerged on how to solve some challenges faced by mobile line users across Nigeria in connection with SIM cards linked to their NIN. Legit.ng reported that in case you made mistake in your National Identity Number (NIN) or there is a need for you to update your data due to marital status and you don't know what to do, you can follow some the guide here if you wish to resolve it. There are also some major reasons why you may want to modify your National Identity Number data including marital status, unintentional mistakes, wrongly spelt name and change of address. NIN-SIM Link: 72 million subscribers groan over blocked lines as telcos count loses The telecommunication companies in Nigeria have been hit hard due to the disconnection of over 72 million telephone lines in Nigeria on Monday, April 4, 2022. READ ALSO Link your sim card: How to check and retrieve your National Identity Number (NIN) on phone The losses run into billions of naira, according to telecom experts who said the biggest losers in the government directive are the telcos. The firms rely on the sales of airtime for revenue and the directive is a direct blow to their major source of income. Source: Legit.ng
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