The action is based on the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) approval of a Unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria.
And just in case you did not also know, from May 18, 2023, the only way to check your credit or recharge your line is to use the NCC approved unified USSD codes for all mobile networks.
About a month ago, the commission had informed all concerned party’s to migrate and fully implement the Unified USSD codes by May 17, 2023
This is because once the harmonised shortcodes (HSC) for all mobile networks kicks off, that will be the only way to recharge or check balance on all mobile networks.
This means that as an MTN subscriber you will no longer be able to recharge your line using the regular MTN codes *555# and *556#.
Furthermore, it also means that any mobile network provider be it MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile or any other that fails to migrate will not be able to serve it’s customers.
This also means that all mobile network services will be using the same customer care number, the same code for checking data balances and the same code for credit recharge.
Below is a list of the Unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria:
Call Centre: 300
Borrow Services: *303#
Stop Service: *305#
Check Balance: *310#
Credit Recharge: *311#
Data Plan: *312#
Data plan balance: *323#
Share Services: *321#
It is however important to mention that some codes and their functions will not be changed by the commission, these codes are
DND: 2442
Porting services: 3232
NIN Verification and NIN-SIM Linkage: *996#
