The Nigeria's Major Telecommunications Companies Which are {MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile}, are set to implement a unified set of short codes for all telecom services.
In this regard no more *556#, *123# and *126# for airtime and data This move is directed by the NCC to make it easier for Nigerians to remember a single code for different services across all networks in Nigeria, and all the old codes for recharging airtime, data subscription, and balance checking will no longer work.
This plan include MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile which are the Nigerians major telecommunications companies. This will implement a harmonies set of short codes for all telecommunications services from May 17, 2023.
The move is directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, means all mobile network operators will now use the same code for services. In his statement this will make it easier for Nigerians to memorise single codes for various services across all mobile networks.
Question? Why the new short codes are important
Before this harmonisation, each telecom operator had its unique code for checking balances, recharging, borrowing credit, and many more.
This required subscribers with multiple lines to memories different codes for the respective operators. However, with the harmonies codes, all telecoms will now use the same code to carry out credit recharges, balance checks, and other telecom services.
What happened to the old codes for each network this report, from May 17, 2023, all old codes used to recharge, subscribe for data, and check balance, among others, will cease functioning. telecommunications has therefore asked the telecom consumers to familiarise themselves with the new codes for various services.
Again another, Question? Why the new short codes.
The harmonisation of short codes is part of the NCC's regulatory modernisation program, which is expected to improve telecom consumers' quality of experience {QoE}.
The list of short codes to be used for all networks as approved by the NCC
300 is the code for Call Centre/Help Desk on all mobile networks
301 for voice Mail Deposit
302 for Voice Mail Retrieval
303 for Borrow Services
305 for STOP Service;
310 for Check Balance
3111 is for credit recharge.
312 is for Data Plan
321 is for Share services.
323 is for Data Plan Balance
996 is now for verification of subscriber identity module {SIM} registration or NIN-SIM linkage.
2442 is retained for Do-Not-Disturb {DND} unsolicited messaging complaint management.
3232 is also retained for porting services, otherwise called mobile number portability.!!
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