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How to Use USSD to Check your NIN with Your Phone

National Identification Number, NIN is very important especially when registering for any Federal Government empowerment program or recruitment.

What is NIN?

NIN stands for National Identification Number. It is a unique number assigned to Nigerian that registered for National ID Card. In this post, we will guide you on how to use USSD code to check your NIN with your mobile phone.

The plastic National ID Card itself takes a lot of time (in some cases many years) to be ready for collection after registration, NIN has become a recognized means of validation for Nigerians who are 18 years and above.

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How to check NIN with USSD on Phone

So, if you have registered for National ID with NIMC (National Identity Management Commission), you can dial *346# on your mobile phone to check your NIN.

Once you dial the code, your NIN will be automatically processed and displayed on your mobile phone screen.

Note the following-

  • You can dial the short code on any mobile phone (even Nokia torchlight).
  • This attract a service charge of twenty Naira (N20). So, for this to work you must have Airtime credit on your SIM
  • The SIM card on the phone should be the same number used for National ID Card registration.

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  • I'm sending my NIN to *55019*1*, their telling me that
    (no record found ) and also said no I should and cross check my NIN number. I have go several time them said that then can help me out please you people should help me please am tire am wast a lot money about this issue. Thank God bless u

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