NETWORK PROVIDERS SERVICE CODES

NETWORK PROVIDERS' SERVICE CODES

These are codes provided by individual network provider to be used in their network. They normally include codes for:
(1) Balance enquiry
(2) Recharge code.
(3)Customer care.
(4) Pin Unlock code.
(5) PUK code
(6) Service plan codes etc.
MTN,GLO and Zain are among the network providers in Nigeria.We use the service codes of these networks as illustration.
MTN (NIGERIA)
CODE SERVICE
(1)*555*PIN# Prepaid recharge.
(2)*556# Prepaid balance enquiry
(3)*557*PIN# Postpaid recharge.
*558# Postpaid balance enquiry.
(5)Customer care: Dial 180
(6)Customer Self Service: Dial 181
(7)To change your MTN Share N Sell security PIN
(a) Dial *601* old PIN*NewPIN*NewPIN#
(b)Or text oldPINNewPINNewPIN to777
(8) To unlock your SIM Card using your PUK number dial**05*1*PUK Code#
(9) To check whether you have a current prepaid data plan ,text 2 to 131.
(10) All day 3G monthly data plan, text 101 to 131
(11) All night 3G monthly plan, text 102 to 131
(12) All Day 24-hour plan,text103 to 131
(13)*133* Regipient's phone number#--Please call me.
(14)*133*1*Recipient's phone number#--Please call me, I love you.
(15) *133*2*Recipient's phone number#--Please send me credit.
(16) *133*3*Recipient's phone number#--Please call me, I have gist for you
(17) *133*4*Recipient's phone number# Please call me, I need your assistance.
MTN Share N sell,Dial: *600*Recipient's number*amount*your share n sell PIN#
GLO-MOBILE (NIGERIA)
(1)Customer Care:Dial 121
(2) Balance enquiry: Dial #124#
(3) Recharge: Dial *123*Recharge number#
(4)123: Short code for recharge.
(5)1241: Balance enquiry
(6)1242: Service information
(7) 1243: Tariff information
(8) 1244: Telephone number.
(9) 1245: Language selection
(10)1251: Friends and family members.
(11) 1252: Package and charging plan

ZAIN (NIGERIA)
(1) Recharge: *126* Recharge number#
(2) Balance enquiry: *123#
(3) Customer Care,Dial ,111
(4) Voicemail,Dial,122
(5)Emergency Services,Dial,199.
(6) Call me back,Dial,*140*Zain number# and press send/ok/yes/enter.
(7) Activate voicemail, Dial 333122
(8)Default pin number is 1111.
Please note that these codes do not cover all the codes for these network providers.They are however the most frequently used .( To be continued)