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TheStoriesOfMan:
As I type am for my phone, it said "contact your device manufacturer for more details"

Abegi wetin e mean?

Wahala mara bamamgbo.

Update: I called my contact in NCC, he stated that there maybe two alleged reasons:

1, mass surveillance
2, crush the economic might of the Igbos in the electronics market and granting it whole to the Chinese.

How do they intend to crush the economic might of the igbos in electronics market stop them physically from selling electronics?

eleko1:
They'll NOT BLOCK LOAN SHARK.PAY YOUR DEBT.If it's meant of going to block site /building site to carry cement,HURRY UP pls

See wetin you dey wish your fellow man.

Nigerians!

TheStoriesOfMan:
I'm an Igbo man, if you care to know. I dislike crimes and illegal profit.

Anybody caught selling fake fufu phones should be arrested and made to face the law.

This is no ethnic profiling.

I didn't ask you those ones. That stuff you posted ain't real. That number 2

Naigerians and rumours, 350 million people living their lives based on rumours. .


No verifiable official statements on this news, na so people spread rumours that year say mek pipu dey drink salt water to cure Ebola.


Too many ignorant pipu in this our contiri

Mrexcell:
How do they intend to crush the economic might of the igbos in electronics market stop them physically from selling electronics?

This government can do and undo.

They can meet top phone brands, give them license, prevent indigenous retailing and tell Nigerians that only buy phones from Xin Hua or Lụọ Bin Enterprises.

I fear this government pass Freddie Krueger.

Kobicove:
What is the evidence that this actually emanated from the NCC?

Yes, it's true — NCC is enforcing it now. Here is the clarification on that broadcast:

*What is _315#?*

It's the official NCC USSD code to check if your phone/device IMEI is in the NCC Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) under their new *Device Management System (DMS)*.

When you dial *\_315#* it will show:
- Your IMEI number(s)
- If the device is *Type Approved / Compliant* (approved for use in Nigeria)
- If it is *not compliant*, it may be blocked from all networks after the enforcement window.

*Why is NCC doing this?*

1. To block stolen phones - if you report stolen phone, they can block the IMEI nationwide.
2. To stop fake / substandard / cloned IMEI phones
3. To ensure all SIM-enabled devices (phones, tablets, mifi, smartwatches) sold in Nigeria are properly registered and type-approved.

*Will your phone be blocked in 30 days?*

Not immediately for end users, but this is how it works:

- NCC gave dealers, importers, OEMs deadline to register ALL phones in their shops. Deadline was shifted from Sept 7 to *October 6, 2026* because traders complained portal had glitches.
- After that, any *unregistered / non type-approved device* will not be allowed to connect to MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile networks. NCC said: _"Devices that are not duly registered will not be permitted to operate on Nigerian networks"_. 45555947

For you as a user:
- If you bought your phone long ago in Nigeria, it is likely already whitelisted. But dial _315# to confirm.
- If you bought a brand new phone now, or you import from abroad (UK used, etc), and the seller did not register its IMEI in the DMS, it will be flagged.
- The system is *NOT* reading your chats or photos — NCC said it only stores IMEI, not personal content. 5947

*What to do:*

1. Dial *\_315#* on that phone and follow prompt. Or dial *\_#06#* to get IMEI and check via NCC website if provided.
2. If it says compliant / approved — you are safe.
3. If it says not compliant / not registered — go back to your seller. The responsibility is on the seller/importer to register it and pay the small NCC fee (about ₦670 per phone). For already used personal phones, NCC is expected to provide an appeal/regularization window.
4. Keep your phone receipt / carton with IMEI. 1dca

Do you want me to help you check what your phone shows after dialing _315#? Just tell me the message you saw.

ennon92:
Mr OP, NCC didn't announce this, where did you get your info from?...You that will be dialing the USSD code should be very careful, these are perilous times

Yes, it's true — NCC is enforcing it now. Here is the clarification on that broadcast:

*What is _315#?*

It's the official NCC USSD code to check if your phone/device IMEI is in the NCC Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) under their new *Device Management System (DMS)*.

When you dial *\_315#* it will show:
- Your IMEI number(s)
- If the device is *Type Approved / Compliant* (approved for use in Nigeria)
- If it is *not compliant*, it may be blocked from all networks after the enforcement window.

*Why is NCC doing this?*

1. To block stolen phones - if you report stolen phone, they can block the IMEI nationwide.
2. To stop fake / substandard / cloned IMEI phones
3. To ensure all SIM-enabled devices (phones, tablets, mifi, smartwatches) sold in Nigeria are properly registered and type-approved.

*Will your phone be blocked in 30 days?*

Not immediately for end users, but this is how it works:

- NCC gave dealers, importers, OEMs deadline to register ALL phones in their shops. Deadline was shifted from Sept 7 to *October 6, 2026* because traders complained portal had glitches.
- After that, any *unregistered / non type-approved device* will not be allowed to connect to MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile networks. NCC said: _"Devices that are not duly registered will not be permitted to operate on Nigerian networks"_. 45555947

For you as a user:
- If you bought your phone long ago in Nigeria, it is likely already whitelisted. But dial _315# to confirm.
- If you bought a brand new phone now, or you import from abroad (UK used, etc), and the seller did not register its IMEI in the DMS, it will be flagged.
- The system is *NOT* reading your chats or photos — NCC said it only stores IMEI, not personal content. 5947

*What to do:*

1. Dial *\_315#* on that phone and follow prompt. Or dial *\_#06#* to get IMEI and check via NCC website if provided.
2. If it says compliant / approved — you are safe.
3. If it says not compliant / not registered — go back to your seller. The responsibility is on the seller/importer to register it and pay the small NCC fee (about ₦670 per phone). For already used personal phones, NCC is expected to provide an appeal/regularization window.
4. Keep your phone receipt / carton with IMEI. 1dca

Do you want me to help you check what your phone shows after dialing _315#? Just tell me the message you saw.

Azazyel:
I didn't ask you those ones. That stuff you posted ain't real. That number 2

Bros, you see this government? They can do and undo anything just to get back at anybody.

I know what I am saying. Number 2 may not be true, but there will be signs. I'll be here to say "I talk am ooo"

Desusi:
Now that our devices are not approved what must we do? Pls help

u see those people wey d announce "I am buying it in a good price"
na dem u suppose d reason with now

That was how they threatened with sim card registration.
"To fight insecurity, all SIM cards must be registered so that they can track every phone call and trace them to their owners!"
But how market? Bandits and kidnappers are still very bold in using phones to communicate and collect ransom.
Make NCC go sidon abeg!

MODS please verify this information or remove from front page please . Information like this should be verified first

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TheStoriesOfMan:
Now you are talking!

Samsung of nothing.

Na make God give man financial muscle to buy and maintain.

But honestly, I like that Xiaomi ooo

Anytime I am called to fix a Xiaomi phones by some of my colleagues, it is almost always the issue of instrusive ads.

I currently use Infinix, even though I could have purchased Redmi of almost the same Spec because the price I purchased this Infinix was more costly than the Redmi I initially set my eyes on.

But I had a change of mind because of the Many intrusive ads, that often shows up after some months of use.

Cherrybae:
NCC Announced it. Use your glo line to dial the code to check.

MTN is yet to activate the ×315#

For its available on only Glo.

Those using MTN should try again from Monday to enable MTN activate the service

not true. I'm using MTN and I just verified my device successfully.

NCC should go rot in hell! Phones not approved are not supposed to find themselves in the retail shelves in the first place.

A good lawyer will rip a good financial windmill from these dweebs.

Blunt99:
Anytime I am called to fix a Xiaomi phones by some of my colleagues, it is almost always the issue of instrusive ads.

I currently use Infinix, even though I could have purchased Redmi of almost the same Spec because the price I purchased this Infinix was more costly than the Redmi I initially set my eyes on.

But I had a change of mind because of the Many intrusive ads, that often shows up after some months of use.

And if you lay a customer complaint to the company, they'll ask you to waybill the phone to them at HQ, which is stressful and expensive.

Shouldn't we ask the questions about what plans they have if you device is not approved when the same federal government are the ones issuing import licenses and trade licenses to all the major phone makers and distributors. citizens should not be made to suffer government's duty dereliction and lack of planning. So a people that is already pauperized and can barely feed are now to contend with changing phones. this is ill-timed by NCC

TheStoriesOfMan:
As I type am for my phone, it said "contact your device manufacturer for more details"

Abegi wetin e mean?

Wahala mara bamamgbo.

Update: I called my contact in NCC, he stated that there maybe two alleged reasons:

1, mass surveillance
2, crush the economic might of the Igbos in the electronics market and granting it whole to the Chinese.

go check your brain ASAP, your body dey hot and brain, you no well at all

Don't spam the forum by advertising in the wrong places or posting the same content many times.

omoadeleye:
go check your brain ASAP, your body dey hot and brain, you no well at all

I'm well, but you are not understanding my assertion.

The physical cannot understand the spiritual.

gulfer:
Shouldn't we ask the questions about what plans they have if you device is not approved when the same federal government are the ones issuing import licenses and trade licenses to all the major phone makers and distributors. citizens should not be made to suffer government's duty dereliction and lack of planning. So a people that is already pauperized and can barely feed are now to contend with changing phones. this is ill-timed by NCC

Nigerians don't have money according to you,but same Nigerians are buying land, building houses, travelling to Yankee for vacay, balling hard and oppressing people.

Where the money dey come from?

This government is crazy, so we will start paying or what?

Money money money government

Starhearts:
Naa only online ur power day ..
Enter d street if ur phone is not approved..

Everyehere choo choo choo without no actions ..

It's true. But na online protest dey take build up these days. Na online we dey take know how satisfied or unsatisfied people dey, and e dey also build momentum.
Many people dey meet for venue through internet.
It's better to complain even if you don't do anything, than not to complain and still not do anything... At least person fit see your anger and vex enter street. They do it all over the world.

Do it again and again before it work, I tried it 3x for my phone before it work, and once in my other phone.

lebete3000:
Be like e don crash.. plenty people dey try am.

TheStoriesOfMan:
See wetin you dey wish your fellow man.

Nigerians!

WHAT'S EVIL working in building site? Are those people working there u think aren't well to do/uneducated? Why GO COLLECT LOAN when u dnt have means of livelihood?

eleko1:
WHAT'S EVIL in working on building site? Are those people working there u think aren't well to do/uneducated? Why GO COLLECT LOAN when u dnt have means of livelihood?

It maybe emergency situations.

Aslong as a device is not locked it should be approved anywhere in the world except where the Manufaturer says otherwise

Another trick to get your number and clone your phone.
They can use it for anything.
Don't trust all these politicians and their goons.

Another trick to get your number.
They can clone your phone, track you and use it for anything.
Even black mailers can get hold of it.
Don't trust these politicians and their goons.

TheStoriesOfMan:
It maybe emergency situations.

after emergency nkoh? Do u knw why banks refused to give Nigerians youths loan? It is cos of USELESS people.

eleko1:
after emergency nkoh? Do u knw why banks refused to give Nigerians youths loan? It is cos of USELESS people.

Hmm. That's harsh.

No more crypto fraud from those international people targeting Africans.
If you commit a crime with your digital device, they'll just come to your door easily.