How to Check if your National Identification Number (NIN) was successfully linked to your SIM (For All Networks)

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Have you linked your NIN to your mobile network but are unsure whether it has been linked successfully? You can check if it has been linked; to do that, we have provided the procedures you will follow. You can check yours whether you are an MTN subscriber, airtel, glo or 9mobile subscriber.

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How to Check if your NIN was successfully linked to your SIM (For MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile)

Perhaps you may not be sure if your NIN was linked successfully, and also, because you do not want your line to be barred, you are searching for the procedures you will follow to verify if it was linked successfully.

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Below are our guides to verify your NIN-SIM linkage in all networks; check it out to get uninterrupted communication.

How to Check if your NIN was successfully linked to your SIM (MTN)

You can check the status by dialling one of the USSD codes. These are the steps to follow:

Dial *996# your MTN mobile number
You will see six options; choose option 4 and send
You will also see two more options; choose option 1 and send
You will see a notification which reads thus: Dear Customer, NIN *******7221 is linked to your phone number 0812725****

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you can also follow these steps. They also workout

Dial *785#
Put in your eleven-digit National Identification Number.
You will receive a message indicating that it has been linked successfully.
You can keep trying the code till you are given a response if there is no response.

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If the message reads otherwise, you can read this article to learn how to link it: How to Link Your NIN to Your MTN Mobile Phone Number: 4 Easy Steps to Follow.

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This is the best way to verify your NIN status as an MTN subscriber.

How to Check if your NIN was successfully linked to your SIM (Airtel)

As an Airtel subscriber, these are the steps to verify your NIN status:

Dial *121*1#
You will receive a notification that it has been linked successfully, but if you do not accept such, keep trying the code or contact the NIMC office for help.

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You can also link it back. Here are the guidelines to follow: How to Link Your NIN to Your Airtel Mobile Phone Number

How to Check if your NIN was successfully linked to your SIM (Glo)

As a Glo subscriber, this is how to Check your NIn status:

Dial *109# on your Mobile Phone
Enter your 11-digit National Identification Number
Or you can send the number via 109
Either way, you will receive a message that it was linked successfully or not.

If the response is Negative, here are the steps to link it back: How to Link Your NIN to your Glo Mobile Phone Number: 4 Simple Methods

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How to Check if your NIN was successfully linked to your SIM (9mobile)

You can dial *200*8# on your mobile Phone
You will see two options, which are to either verify it or link it
Choose the first option (option 1) to verify and send
You will receive a notification about the status, whether verified or not.

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These are the procedures to link your National Identification number if not linked: How to Link Your NIN to Your 9mobile Phone Number.

How to Check if your National Identification Number (NIN) was successfully linked to your SIM (For All Networks)