WoundedLamb:


Lol... Kajaard, you know it'd be more beneficial to me and more worthy of your time if could just educate me instead of this denigrating reaction?

Yes, I'm not in Nigeria and I'm almost certain I'm not the only one who doesn't fully understand the NIN concept yet. And if I am, that's shameful, but you could educate me and save me the embarrassment next time.

knowhowk:
Dear Customer you are not allowed to call this number ,This is what I have been hearing my phone says since yesterday evening when I want to call ,I used another phone to call same number it says the same thing .

Please what could be the Problem ? I have been using the MTN for 2 years now

I 'm worried ..

Qpid5:
You don't know what's going on.. over 70m lines have been blocked. They don block his line, no two ways about that..
Link una NIN una no gree.. when them tell you say Nigeria is not for you, you didn't realize it

Tonymegabush1:
Yet to make any call since yesterday, all my calls have been through WhatsApp

knowhowk:
Dear Customer you are not allowed to call this number ,This is what I have been hearing my phone says since yesterday evening when I want to call ,I used another phone to call same number it says the same thing .

Please what could be the Problem ? I have been using the MTN for 2 years now

I 'm worried ..

Aystarz:


Can't be. No one line has been blocked yet.

bilag17:
Yello! Following the directive to bar SIMs not linked to NIN. Your line has been barred from making outgoing calls and sending SMS. To reconnect, dial *785# to link your NIN. To register for NIN, visit any MTN shop.

I linked my NIN to my SIM, yet my line has been barred from making calls. This is a joke of the century.

jackcanfield:


have you linked the line to your nin

Kajaard:


No vex bro, I was just shocked

I knew you were not in the country. NIN stands for National Identification Number and it's a unique number assigned to a Nigerian individual living in the country just like the SSN in the U.S.

The initial thought was valid but the implementation was very bad just the way everything is with the country.

In a bid to check cyber crime and other nefarious activities, the government insists all mobile lines are linked to your NIN for easy traceability.

WoundedLamb:
What's this NIN stuff all about? Is it like SIN/SSN?

bilag17:


UPDATE
Resubmitted my NIN, line has been unbarred.

bilag17:


UPDATE
Resubmitted my NIN, line has been unbarred.

WoundedLamb:


Great. So my understanding is that one would need to go to some office with valid ID's to obtain this number and them electronically link it up with thier bank account, SIM cards, tax records, driver's license, insurance records, etc. Wow... Considering the fact that such a number is usually linked to virtually all aspects of one's life, I wonder how the government intends to optimize the benefits. Whichever way, that's a big project for both the government and the citizens. Creating citizens DB from scratch is huge.

As a software architect, I know how frustrated users get when the system ain't working as expected. But then again, the truth is, such large integrated systems hardly work precisely as expected at go-live. It takes series of post implementation fixes to perfect things. I'd like to believe the process will become less tacky and more seamless with time. I just hope the government will make the best use of it.

Thank you. I'll read more about it.

knowhowk:
Dear Customer you are not allowed to call this number ,This is what I have been hearing my phone says since yesterday evening when I want to call ,I used another phone to call same number it says the same thing .

Please what could be the Problem ? I have been using the MTN for 2 years now.... Go get your NIN.. We were @NIN office @yaba tejuose Lagos this morning thank God the queue was not up to 10people fast fast we were all have our NIN we payed 1500 everybody there was mtn subscribers.

I 'm worried ..

9182736455O1999:
Simple instruction to link your NIN with your line, you refused to follow.
Abeg, no come dey disturb us. I wish they also cut off your internet connection.

fk001:

He might be the first person

SarkinYarki:

Who told you no line has been blocked yet

ComeToJesus:


You are suffering from Acquired NIN Deficiency Syndrome.

You have to visit the nearest NIN Registration Agency for the necessary counseling and vaccine.

Get well soon bro!!

Aystarz:


Not possible. I have two teens here who don't even have NIN, and they've still not been blocked.