On returning, she couldn’t make use of those SIM cards because they were blocked, they were sold to another user. Now the good news here is that, even when you travel out of the country, there are ways to retain your SIM cards, be it Glo, MTN, or 9Mobile.
Provision has been made by the Telecommunication Companies to retain users’ SIM cards, irrespective of the duration. They introduced what is called KMN(Keey My Number). It s very effective for all MTN, Glo, and 9Mobile Users.
The main essence of this post is to guide you on how to rent your MTN, Glo, or 9mobile number when you travel abroad.
Follow the steps below to get an idea of how to go about it.
MTN
To all MTN users, to retain your MTN line, (Keep My Number), you will have to follow the following steps, trust me, when you do this, you can retain your MTN for a period of 2 to 3 years, depending on how long you will be out of the country.
Following steps on how to retain your number:
- First of all, you will have to recharge your MTN line, depending on the duration of time you will be spending out of the country.
NOTE: For a duration of 1 year to 3 years, the service charges are N511, N819, and N1228.
- For a year(1) subscription, dial your phone *365*1#. Or you could subscribe using SMS, Send KMN1 to 36500.
- To subscribe for two years Subscription, Dail *365*2#. If you can subscribe through SMS, Send KMN2 to 36500.
- For three (3) years subscription, dial *365*3#, Another option is you could subscribe through SMS, which is to send KMN3 to 36500.
When all of that is done, you will be debited for the subscription, and you will get a confirmation text from MTN, this confirmation text will give the expiration date.
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GLO
Another (KMN) “Keep my Number” Service is Glo. To all the Glo Users, you can retain your GLO line when traveling out of the country.
Their standard deactivation tenure is from 90 days. If you plan on leaving the line dormant, follow the steps on how to retain it. To keep the Glo Sim card active, Dail *777# with your global line, when that is done, options will be displayed to you.
From the Options displayed follow the steps gradually until you have successfully activated the ALWAYS ON plan. Take note that when making the subscription, your account should be adequately funded, the service cost charge of N500, and it is for 365 days.
And if you are resting the line for longer, carry out the same action after the expiring date, if you still plan to retain the GLO sim.
9Mobile
The 9Mobie Keep My Number Service has also given an opportunity to 9Mobike users how to retain their line when they travel abroad.
To avoid losing your 9Mobile to another user after leaving it dormant follow the steps for its subscriptions.
Note that the 9mobile company had introduced the Extended SIM Validity service. And this service is available to subscribers, be it new subscribers or existing Subscribers.
And every charred for services cost N500 to retain your SIM card for 365 days. Now follow the steps to activate or retain your 9mobile.
- First Recharge your line, that’s it from N500.
- When you have done that, dial *539*1# using your 9Mobile line to make the subscription for retainment.
- Another option is to send an SMS of “1” to 539 to make the subscription.
- When you have successfully made that, dial *539# to confirm your activation if it was successful.
Frequently Asked Questions
If Sim cards are not activated do they get blocked?
Yes, any dormant SIM Cad can get expire. They can be blocked by the Telecom providers if it is not active for more than 12 months.
How do I activate My SIM Card that is Dormant?
To activate your Abandoned Sim Card, do the following:
- First of all, get the SIM Card from your phone
- Write out the number which is printed on the SIM Card
- Reach out to your service provider by calling or you reach out by email to reactivate the number.
- When you email or speak with Customer Service, make sure you state your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and your SIM Card Numbers
- When that is done, insert back the SIM Card into the phone.
How do I Retain my MTN SIM Card?
- First of all, you will have to recharge your MTN line, depending on the duration of time you will be spending out of the country.
NOTE: For a duration of 1 year to 3 years, the service charges are N511, N819, and N1228.
- For a year(1) subscription, dial your phone *365*1#. Or you could subscribe using SMS, Send KMN1 to 36500.
- To subscribe for two years Subscription, Dail *365*2#. If you can subscribe through SMS, Send KMN2 to 36500.
- For three (3) years subscription, dial *365*3#, Another option is you could subscribe through SMS, which is to send KMN3 to 36500.
What does dormant SIM mean?
When a SIM Card is not in use and when it remains dormant for a long time it becomes deactivated. And when once a sim card becomes disabled, it cannot be used again.
