How To Transfer Airtime On MTN

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Sirmike Thursday, 19 September 2024, 9:48 pm

MTN Transfer Airtime is a service that allows you to transfer airtime from your MTN account to another MTN subscriber. You can transfer airtime using USSD, SMS, or the MTN App.

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MTN Group Limited is a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African and Asian countries. Its head office is in Johannesburg. As of December 2020, MTN had 280 million subscribers, making it the 7th largest mobile network operator in the world, and the largest in Africa. Active in over 20 countries, one-third of the company’s revenue comes from Nigeria, where it holds about 35% market share.

How To Transfer Airtime On MTN Network

There are two ways to transfer airtime on the MTN network: using USSD and SMS.

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Using USSD

Dial **321 on your phone.
Enter the recipient’s MTN number.
Enter the amount of airtime you want to transfer.
Enter your MTN transfer PIN.
Press #.

Using SMS

Send an SMS to 777 with the following format:

Transfer [Recipient's Number] [Amount] [PIN]

For example, to transfer NGN 500 to the number 08031234567, you would send the following SMS:

Transfer 08031234567 500 1234

Fees

There is a fee of NGN 10 for each airtime transfer. This fee is deducted from the sender’s airtime balance.

Limits

The minimum amount you can transfer is NGN 50 and the maximum amount is NGN 5,000. You can transfer up to NGN 10,000 in a day.

Tips

Make sure you have enough airtime balance to cover the transfer fee.
Check the recipient’s MTN number carefully before you send the transfer.
If you are not sure how to use the USSD code, you can visit the MTN website or call their customer care line.

MTN Shares Airtime

MTN Share Airtime is a service that allows you to share airtime with other MTN subscribers. You can share airtime in two ways:

USSD: Dial 321Recipient’s NumberAmountPIN# and press Send. For example, to share NGN 1,000 airtime with the number 08034567890, you would dial 3210803456789010001234# and press Send.
SMS: Send an SMS with the following format to 321:

Transfer <Recipient's Number> <Amount> <PIN>

For example, to send an SMS to share NGN 1,000 airtime with the number 08034567890, you would send an SMS with the following content to 321:

Transfer 08034567890 1000 1234

Note: The amount you can share is between NGN 50 and NGN 5,000. You will also be charged a service fee of NGN 10 for each airtime transfer.

To activate MTN Share Airtime, you need to change your default PIN. The default PIN is 0000. To change your PIN, send an SMS with the following format to 777: