The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded on uniform USSD short codes and has directed all mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of the harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing services to telecom consumers in the Country.
NCC has set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from diverse short codes to the harmonised codes. The old and new short codes will run concurrently up until the May 17, 2023,
The approved short codes is aimed at achieving uniformity in common short codes across all networks.
Telecom customers using over 226 million active mobile lines in Nigeria can now use the same codes to access services across the networks.
Harmonised Short Codes are as follows:
- Call Centre 300
- Voice Mail Deposit 301
- Voice Mail Retrieval 302
- Borrow Services 303
- Stop Services 305
- Check Balance 310
- Credit Recharge 311
- Data Plan 312
- Shared servise 321
- Data Plan Balance 323
- Verification of SIM 996
- Registration NIN-SIM Linkage 996
- Do Not Disturb (DND) 2442
- Number Porting 3232
