In Nigeria, one of the leading mobile service providers is 9mobile. The company offers a variety of services to its customers, including voice and data services. Customers need to know how to check their 9mobile number in case they need to contact customer service or check their account balance.
This article will explain how to check your phone number on 9mobile and relevant questions.
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How To Check 9mobile Number
Customers can follow a few simple steps to check their 9mobile number.
If you’re a 9mobile customer and need to know your phone number, there are a few ways to check it. First, you can dial *248# from your 9mobile sim card and get your phone number. You can also call customer care or send a call-me-back message to a friend’s number to get your number.
1. Using USSD
You can use the USSD code to check your phone number on 9mobile. This is the easiest and simplest way of checking for your number. All you have to do is dial *248# and click send. Your phone number will appear on your screen.
2. Calling Customer Care
You can also call customer care service on 300 and request for your phone number to be sent to you.
However, this method takes a lot of time as you have to wait for a customer representative to be available to speak to you before you can get your request done.
3. Beeping a Friend
If you have airtime on your phone, you can beep someone that is close to you. This method will allow you to have your number, which you can copy and save on your phone. You can also call someone far from you and ask the person to call out your number for you as well.
4. Send A Call Me Back Message
You can also send a call me back a message to a 9mobile number. All you have to do is dial *266*4*reciepient number#. This method is faster than calling customer care service.
5. Using Sim Toolkit
This is another way to check your 9mobile phone number. The sim toolkit is installed on every phone, whether you use an Android, iPhone, or button phone.
Here’s how to check phone number using the sim toolkit
- Go to your menu and launch the toolkit app
- Select 9mobile
- Click on “My service.”
- Click “My account.”
- Click on “Show my number.” However, you might need to scroll a bit to see this option.
- After a while, your number will be displayed on your screen
6. Using Mobile App
This method is for those who have previously installed and signed in to the app. All you have to do is turn on your mobile data and launch the mobile app. Your phone number will be displayed on the dashboard.
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How To Hide Phone Number On 9mobile
You can use different methods to hide your phone number on 9mobile. You can hide it through the phone settings or by dialing #31#phone number and clicking send.
Here’s how to hide your phone number on 9mobile using the phone setting
1. Using Phone Settings
This section is the step-by-step guide on hiding your number as a 9mobile user, whether you are using Android or iPhone.
Android User
All Android devices usually have this feature pre-installed. All you have to do is simply follow the steps below.
- Go to the phone settings on the menu or pull down the notification bar to access the settings icon.
- Click on “call settings.”
- After clicking on “call settings,” you’ll click on “additional settings.”
- Click on “caller ID.”
- Select “hide number” to hide your 9mobile number.
However, there are different Android devices, so there will be differences in how to hide your number. Phones like Samsung usually have a different way of hiding caller ID.
For Samsung user
- Click on the call icon.
- You’ll see three vertical dots at the top right corner. Click on it.
- After clicking on the three dots, it will list some options. Click on the “settings” option.
- After clicking on “settings,” click on “supplementary services.”
- At the top of the “supplementary services” option, you’ll see “show your caller ID.”
- Click on “Show your caller ID” and choose never.
For iPhone user
- Click on “settings.”
- Scroll down to the “phone” option and click on it.
- After clicking on the “phone” option, scroll down to the “Show My Caller ID.” You can toggle it off.
Please note that this method will hide your number from everyone you call after activating it. If you just want to hide your number from a single person, switching it off is better after calling the person.
2. Using the USSD Method
The USSD method is for those who use the phone settings method. Unlike the other method, this one is straightforward.
All you have to do is put #31# in front of any number you want to hide your number from. To put it in context, dial #31#08090399708 and call. This will automatically hide your phone number from the person you are calling.
Conclusion
Checking your phone number on 9mobile is very easy. There are different ways to check for it. First, you can dial *248# from your 9mobile sim card and get your phone number.
You can also call customer care service on 300 and request for your phone number to be sent to you. This method will allow you to have your number, which you can copy and save on your phone.
You can also use your sim toolkit to check your 9mobile as well. All you have to do is go to your menu and launch the toolkit app Select 9mobile, Click on “my service,” Click “my account,” and Click on “show my number.”