Nigerians have wholeheartedly embraced technology especially when it comes to the use of mobile devices. In nearly every household, you will find a more than 3 phones with internet access as mobile service providers continue to make data affordable.

In spite of all these positives, there are some ridiculous things that have happened as a result of the way Nigerians use their phones. However, before anybody could put a stop to it, it has gone viral. Jovago, Africa’s No 1 hotel booking portal shares 4 hilarious yet weird phone hoax in Nigeria.


Collapsing after picking a call

This is the best-known phone hoax in Nigeria. The story was all over that some people collapsed and died after picking a particular number. It was so real that some Nigerians stopped picking unknown numbers. Of course, this was a rumour. You cannot collapse except you have health issues. Unfortunately, many Nigerians fell for this hoax. It was later dispelled by the Nigerian communication Commission (NCC).


Mobile network giving out Free credit and data

Getting a service for free is in the DNA of a Nigerian. They want to take full advantage of a free offer of a free deal. So, when there is information the public domain that a particular network is giving free credit and data, you see Nigerians migrating to that network. Even your friend will tell you that he received 50,000 from a network. Unless there is a network error such a thing can never happen!


Hausas are always dialling the wrong number

You received a call from an unfamiliar number, the likelihood it is a Hausa man that dialed your number. Before you respond to his hello, he has started speaking Hausa. You have to tell him that he is calling the wrong number. This is not completely true because other Nigerian ethnic groups also dial the wrong digit but it is mostly common among Hausas. why, we know not!

Picking calls at night

This is common among the aged folks, they do not pick their calls in the night or they switch it off. There is no rea for switching off your phone than the fear of the unknown. Nigerians are very superstitious people. You can pick your calls at any time of the day!


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LastMumu:
My guy that Hausa always dialling the wrong number is true o, 90% of wrong calls I have received all my life is from the Hausa and it is always from their men (maybe their women are allowed to make calls. )

the worst part is that even if you tell them that its a wrong number, they will keep calling you.

But do network providers still give free credit?

Some people still believe in the killer number thing.

Mehn! This na FP oo, if say na me dey FTC now lalasticlala no go bother move am to front page oo, I hail you oo lala

Point of correction, Nigerians can believe anything so long as the rumour stays long enough.

One of such rumours nearly killed me: when one respectable guy told me he would give me #1mil if I got him an old grandfather clock and other similar antique items claiming that one mysterious rare mercury metal dey inside.

Another deceived me claiming if I dialled the imei of my phone whenever it was stolen, MTN will jam & render the phone useless.

Yet another one made me enter gutter looking for MTN used recharge cards when one morning in 2007/2008 some people said if I load any used card e go enter coz somebody hawk MTN server. That morning I received about 19calls from people claiming they loaded up to 20k

As for the free credit, have enjoyed it a number of time.

LastMumu:
My guy that Hausa always dialling the wrong number is true o, 90% of wrong calls I have received all my life is from the Hausas and it is always from their men (maybe their women are not allowed to make calls. )

One still called me yesterday just when I was expecting to receive a call from a babe that was visiting for the first time and didn't know her way , the dude just kept yapping some incoherent noise in my ears "Kai Alhaji Musa, Kadaka zo gobe, Kadaka zo gobe! ".... ....... I was like dude, I don't _fucking understand your language and can you kindly _fuck off, I'm expecting an important call. " I dropped the call only for the doofus to call 30 seconds later, well, ofcourse I didn't pick.

The most annoying part is that the guy used a different number to call me only to start muttering the same nonsense again "Alhaji Musa, Kadaka zo gobe
Kadaka zo gobe" Haba, dem swear for you ni?

Before 8pm yesterday, my phone was already showing 7 missed call from the guy.

I thought I'm the only one experiencing this. It's so annoying.

Guy dat ur Hausa no be here ohh. Cos Yoruba and igbo dey call me too

Looool. Hoax or not. Truth is, if a Hausa man Haven't wrongly called your no before. You probably just started using ur line yesterday.


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its so true about the Hausa caller...am one of their victims, the man would call and start saying gibberish over the phone, i always tell him wrong number..but ohh no..he wont stop calling until i got fed up one day and swear for him with d lil hausa i know...and also with big big yoruba curses...since then I've been free....

only number 1 is a valid hoax
the rest don't even fit in to be called hoax

These Hausa people won't just leave my line alone, funny enough it's just my Etisalat they call alot, I mean alot,Got 2 yesterday, waiting for today's call, this happens to me almost everyday

Gmajor:

the worst part is that even if you tell them that its a wrong number, they will keep calling you.

that's because they don't understand you

Those Hausa callers is no Hoax, it happens to me occasionally, especially on my Glo line, probably from network. But why Glo dey always allow only Hausas wey no sabi speak English miss enter my line, dem no fit see the likes of Dangote or Zariah Buhari or him papa, make them "wrong number" my line, I will take it up from there.

Lalasticlala
Seun
Come to my aid mbok
I don't like that crap on my profile

Fell for none

I dey come make i go brush my teeth first. Then I'll add my own.

Never part of it

That free credit ish is sumtyms true, last year i could remember adding 0000 and any other 8 digits on mtn nd i got up to 1,800 on both sims even did it 4 a couple of friends. I dont knw why dose hausa's lyk dialling my glo sim

LastMumu:
Blood of Zachariah!!! So people hawk network servers these days, and I still dey this naija still dey find job. Hian!

Those[sup][/sup] Hausa calls are annoyinggggggg

D one of free airtime is actually true.... I received 10000 airtime frm airtime