There are 1001 reasons
why customers of Mobile network operators in Ghana must register their SIMS.
However, MTN customers have so many extra and special reasons why they must
register their SIMS.
In the latest update
given by the Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula
Owusu-Ekuful, she stated that customers will lose some benefits if they don’t
register their SIMs by September 30th, 2022. For MTN customers, the losses go
beyond the punitive measures the government will take. This is because there
are so many exciting things on MTN that no customer must take for granted.
Family connections
In Ghana, no telecom
provider has positioned itself as a family-oriented service provider better
than MTN. With over twenty-five million subscribers, MTN remains the largest
network provider and, by extension, the telco with the largest number of
“family members”. Not just that, MTN connects families and keep them in touch
with each other with services like Nkomode, Free after One and Sunday special.
Losing your SIM means losing the benefit of staying in touch with your family
everyday of your life and when you need them most. You cannot afford to miss
our Christmas concert, Music festival, MTN stands in worship, MTN festival of 9
lessons and Carols, MTN Hitmaker and many more all of whose invitations are
sent to your MTN Number
Friends’ hangouts
MTN is a network for
Family and Friends, and this is not just a cliché. The network has succeeded in
creating a hub of people who have established connections with the network,
through the network and on the network. So many people have made good friends
through the connections that MTN provides. There are special occasions, such as
the pulse hangouts, that bring friends together and give them the chance to win
amazing prizes, and this is something that customers must not miss. After all,
we all need our family and friends.
Reliable network
Reliability is key in
choosing a partner. MTN has proved to be a reliable service provider in all
situations, whether rain or shine. During the Covid pandemic, moments of power
instability (dumsor) and floods, MTN has been there. Although Ghana’s rainstorm
is not like Hurricane Katrina of the US, we have nonetheless had some heavy
flooding, but this does not prevent the network from ducking its
responsibility.
Fastest Voice and Data connections
MTN is known to be the
telecom provider with the fastest data connections; this is well established.
With close to 70 per cent of data users in the country, you can be sure that
every person (well, close to that) uses MTN’s service. Data services provided
by MTN is helping businesses, government, health care providers, e-commerce
enterprises and many more connect and create value for their customers. Can you
imagine a day without access to the world’s latest updates on business,
entertainment etc all because you cannot access data?
Business opportunities
The fifth reason why you
must register your SIM is for business reasons. Can you imagine losing business
deals and opportunities because your customers or potential customers cannot
reach you? Losing your SIM will cut you off completely from your business
contacts. Who does that?
So To register your SIM,
The first step is a
self-service USSD process used to link the SIM Card to the Ghana card (dial
*404# and follow the prompt to link your Ghana card to your SIM number or
alternatively, you can use the MTN SIM Registration portal [simregistrationportal.mtn.com.gh]
to link your Ghana Card)
To use the USSD, Start
by:
- Dialing the short code *404#
- Enter Ghana Card Pin ( Note:
Enter letters and figures without hyphens)
- Confirm Ghana Card Pin
- Enter Surname
- Enter First Name(s)
- Enter Date of Birth (Format:
DDMMYYYY)
- Select Sex
- Confirm Details
- Submit Details Provided After
Confirmation
Visit your service
provider with the unique code to complete the registration process
The writer, Georgina
Asare Fiagbenu (Lady George), is a Corporate Communications professional and an
Accredited PR Practitioner working for Ghana’s leading telecoms provider. She
is an Author and a Columnist. She loves to speak, write and create concepts
aimed at promoting social change. She describes herself as a Communications 4
Development advocate.