List Of Uniform Shortcodes For Mobile Operators In Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC may have started to implement the long awaited harmonisation of operations in the telecom sector, beginning with the collapsing of all short codes to a uniform number across all telecommunications operators.
What this means is that from the May 17, 2023, recharging your mobile phones, checking your credit balance for either airtime or data and all that services will be done with a uniform number irrespective of the network service you are subscribed to.
This appears the second phase of telecom industry harmonisation after NCC introduced the Mobile Number Portability in April 2013.
Mobile number portability (MNP) enables mobile telephone users to switch from one mobile network carrier to another and still retain their original mobile telephone numbers.
In the new harmonised short codes, one unique code will perform short code services for subscribers of all telecom operators in the country.
Dropping the hint, umbrella body of telecom operators, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria, ALTON, said its members were ready to implement the new policy because it reflected modern regulatory practice which obtains globally.
In a statement signed by the duo of Chairman and Head Operations of the Association, Engr Gbenga Adebayo and Gbolahan Awonuga, the association said: “ALTON has announced the commencement of harmonised short codes across all networks pursuant to a regulatory modernisation initiative by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
“The harmonisation of short codes is aimed at implementing a streamlined process for common short codes across the industry, by making life easier for Nigerians through the memorisation of single codes, for various services across all networks as well as providing a cohesive regulatory frame work that is consistent with global best practices.
“Following the directive from NCC, the Association hereby informs the general public that during migration, which is to be concluded by 17th May, 2023 old and new common codes, will run concurrently, after which the old codes will cease to operate”.
The proposed harmonised short codes Call Center/Help Desk – 300
Voice Mail Deposit – 301
Voice Mail Retrieval –302
Borrow Services – 303
STOP Services – 304
Check Balance – 310
Credit Recharge – 311
Data Plan – 312
Share Services – 321
Data Plan Balance – 323
Verification of SIM Registration/ NIN – SIM Linkage – 996
and Porting Services (MNP) – 2442.
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