How to Link Your Nin to Mtn Number

Did MTN send you a mail recently requesting that you link your NIN to your number or risk having it blocked? Do not be afraid, buddy; you are not by yourself. I am here to walk you through the entire process, and there are many more folks in your position. But first, a little tale time.

Ways To Link NIN to an MTN Number

Do you have to travel to an MTN office if you have verified that your NIN is not connected to your line?

1. Linking through the MTN portal. 
2. Using the MTN app. 
3. Linking via USSD code 
4. Through the NIMC app

How To Link NIN to an MTN Line Through the MTN Portal

If you want to link your NIN to your number via the MTN portal, follow these simple steps:

1. Visit the official MTN online NIN verification portal.
2. Select the type of verification you want to do, i.e NIN
3. Then input your MTN phone number, National Identification Number, and email address into the spaces provided. 
4. Double-check that the details you entered are correct, then click “Next.”. 
5. When you click next, MTN will send you an OTP. Enter the OTP into the space provided. 
6. Finally, click on the “Validate” button.

How To Link NIN to an MTN Line via USSD Code

Since you do not need a smartphone or an internet connection, this method is simple. This technique may be used on any phone, including the tiny ‘torchlight phones, to connect your NIN to your line.

To link NIN to an MTN line using the shortcode, follow these steps:

1. Dial *996# on your MTN line. 
2. From the options provided, select option 1: “Submit NIN/Virtual NIN (VNIN).”
3. Then select option 2 “Submit NIN” from the new options displayed. 
4. Enter your 11-digit NIN into the field provided. 
5. Double-check that you entered your NIN correctly and then submit. 

Using the Nimc App to Link Nin to an Mtn Number

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has introduced an app that allows you to link up to seven numbers to an NIN. To get the NIMC Mobile App, download ”MWS: NIMC MobileID” from the App Store for iOS devices or the Google Play Store for Android devices.

Follow these straightforward steps to link your NIN to your MTN line using the NIMC App: 

1. Download the “MWS: NIMC MobileID”’ app from the store on your device. 
2. Open the app and enter your NIN and phone number. MTN will send an OTP to your line for verification (valid for 30 minutes).
3. Next, create a 6-digit PIN. You’ll need this PIN to sign in to your NIMC mobile app dashboard.
4. On your dashboard, click the “LINK MY NUMBERS” option to add and validate your MTN line. 
5. MTN will send you an OTP. Enter it into the space provided and submit it to verify your MTN line. 

Note that for each MTN number you try to link, an OTP will be sent to that line.