MTN network users often ask to know how to check my MTN number, this is because many times people fail to memorize their phone number, and they face the challenge of recovering it especially when they have discarded their MTN SIM pack.
This is common among millions of users on the MTN network across the globe including MTN Nigeria, MTN South Africa, MTN Ghana, MTN Uganda and so many other countries.
This is why we have taken out time to explain the different ways you can check your MTN number by yourself without paying anyone and without needing anyone else’ assistance.
What to Know About How to Get Your MTN Phone Number
Many of us have more than one MTN phone numbers, and most of the times it is hard to memorize these numbers. It becomes a big challenge finding your phone number at this time, especially when you are faced with a situation where you are required to write or fill your number for any official purpose. Or you just want to give out your number to a friend or family, how do you get this number?
This is where this article comes in as an important place to fall back to get all the tips on how to check and know your MTN phone number instantly.
It will help you when you want to give your new number to someone or when you want to fill your number in an offical form and you do not have the number off hand.
Many of us have hard this difficulty in one time or the other, and it is common among users of MTN network services. But with this guide you can get your number in a seconds for whatever purpose;
- Whether you want to give your number to someone
- Fill an official form
- Recharge your phone number
Anyone can employ the methods here to check their number on MTN network, and there are various ways here on how to achieve this.
You can check your MTN number through the following means;
1. Check MTN Number Using MTN USSD Code
2. Check your MTN Call Me Back Number Feature
3. By Calling a Friend or Family To Get the Number
4. Ask MTN Customer Care to Get Your Number for you
5. Know Your MTN Number Using MTN Call Me Back
We are going to explain each of the methods listed above. But I have one important tip for you to help you access your phone number any time from the first time you purchase the MTN line.
Tip: To easily access your phone number, copy out the number from the SIM Pack immediately you purchase the SIM card, and save the number in your phone as one of your mobile phone contacts. You can save the number as “My MTN Number”. This will help you pull out the number anytime anywhere that you need to get your number or make use of it.
And if you have more than one phone number on MTN network, you can differentiate them with “My MTN Number 1″, My MTN Number 2” and so on.
These days, it is common for one person to have more than one MTN phone number, this is owning to the fact that there are different purpose for which we need this number. Aside your SIM for phone calls, sometimes we want to separate our main MTN line for calls from our SIM for internet services in our WiFi, Routers, Modems.
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How to Check My MTN Number – 5 Ways to do this (USSD Code)
1. Using USSD Code to Check your MTN Number
With the help of USSD Code you can check your MTN number in less than 5 seconds. Below is how to go about it without the use of internet connection;
Note: You have to do this from your phone where you have your MTN number inserted!
- Dial *123# on your mobile phone with the MTN SIM (Many options will be shown to you, select accordingly)
- From the on-screen options, Tap 1 to select “Account Info”
- Tap 1 again to select My Number (MTN will display your MTN number for you in a message as written below)
- Yello! Your mobile number is +23480XXXXXXXX
Note: MTN will also send your phone number to you as text message when you are done selecting the last option.
You can also dial the codes *123*1*1# or *663# to see your number straight up on the screen without following all the above steps.
2. Use the Call Me Back Feature
The call me back request feature is one of the innovations MTN uses to give control to their users. You can use it to text a friend and see your mobile number from the message they get from you.
To do this, dial *133#, and input the friend’s number and send. They will get a message from your number, and from there you can see your number. It is free and easy to use.
3. Call Your Friend or Family Member To Get the Number
This is one of the easiest methods to check your number. Simply call your friend or any of your family member or your contact, and request them to call out your mobile number as it is being displayed on their screen as the call receiver.
4. Ask MTN Customer Care to Get Your Number
The MTN customer care can help you with your phone number. They are available 24 hours of everyday. All you need do is put a call across the MTN customer service on 180 which is the number for the call center, and request them to tell you your phone number or send it to you in SMS.
5. MTN Self-Service
You can use the MTN self-service to check your mobile number. The self-service is available at all time. It has a mobile app which you can install and use your phone number and your PIN to access.
Once you log in you can check all information regarding your MTN account. Below is a simple guide on how to download and install the MTN self-service application to your phone.
To download MTN Self-service app;
1. Send “Care” to 5018 as a text message.
2. You will receive a message response from MTN with a link to download the app which is MyMTN App.
3. Follow the link to download and install the app, and then use your phone number and PIN to activate and access the app.
How to Check MTN Number In South Africa
If you are in South Africa and you want to check your number on MTN network here is how to go about it.
Using your phone with the MTN SIM inserted, dial ∗123∗888# your mobile number will display for you on the screen.
Also note, MTN will also send you a text message immediately with the phone number so you can always check it anytime.
How to Check MTN Number In Ghana
In Ghana to check your phone number as MTN subscriber, you have to use the USSD code *156# to get the number.
On MTN Ghana, once you dial the code your number will be displayed on your phone’s screen for you to see.
