Information Guide
How to Check Your MTN Phone Number (USSD)
Probably you must have forgotten your MTN phone number, well, you can check it conveniently with a USSD. This quick development of mobile network across South Africa makes it convenient for subscribers to check their number.
For subscribers with multiple SIMs, it becomes difficult to have a glue of all your phone number at hand.
In this article, we’ll show you how to check your MTN South Africa phone number just by dialling a shortcode.
How to Check MTN Phone Number
There are actually two ways to check your MTN phone number. However, in this guide, we’ll just look at using a USSD code.
Method 1
This is the simplest method of conducting an MTN number check. All you need to do is to pick up your phone that has the SIM card and do the following.
- Dial *123*888# or *131*3#
Dialing the above code on the phone that contains the unknown sim card will display the number on the sim.
Method 2
You can also use another phone belonging to a friend, relative or acquaintance to know your contact. To do this, you need to send a Please Call Me message to their phone using yours. This will not cost you anything.
- To do this, dial *121*(recipient’s cellphone number)#
- The other person’s phone will receive a message that shows the sender’s contact. This is the contact you are looking for
Learning how to check your own MTN number as well as other helpful MTN USSD services is essential for all subscribers. This information allows you to manage your phone better. In case these methods and simple solutions fail, you can call the company’s support team or reach them on social media. They will be glad to assist you.