Communication is one thing we cannot do without in our day to day activities, Mobile technology has made it a lot easier but there are times when you need to make urgent calls, send text messages or access the internet but don’t have Airtime credits or Subscription – not because you are broke but simply because you are not close to where they sell recharge cards or don’t have cash at hand that moment.
This problem can easily be resolved by Using any of GTBank, Firstbank, Ecobank, Umobile and other Online E-wallet Mobile Money solutions.
Well, thanks to Mobile network service providers in Nigeria for making it possible for customers to request for airtime when they’ve run out of airtime. The service allows you to pay back when next you recharge with just a little amount deducted from the airtime you request for.
How To Request For Airtel Talk Time Advance Service
The borrowed airtel airtime credit is deducted when the customer recharges his/her line. The denominations of airtime available for lending on the airtel Talk Time Advance service are N50, N100, N200 & N500.
To borrow airtime simply dial the numbers below for the airtime denomination you require:
• *500*50# for N50 airtime
• *500*100# for N100 airtime
• *500*200# for N200 airtime
• *500*500# for N500 airtime
| Credit Denomination | Deducted Amount | Remaining Balance |
| N50 | N5 | N45 |
| N100 | N10 | N90 |
| N200 | N20 | N180 |
| N500 | N50 | N450 |
Who is Eligible to Borrow Airtime?
Customers can only borrow airtime based on the following factors:
• An active line: meaning customer’s line has not been suspended or deactivated under airtel’s existing policies
• Network Age: A prepaid customer who has been on the airtel network for a minimum period of three (3) months prior to the date of request for Talk Time Advance
• Customer must be a pre-paid customer
• The customer must have re-paid all prior advance credit provided by (in the case of a returning customer)
How To Request For Glo Borrow Me Credit
To request for Glo borrow me credit dail *321# which will display a prompt to create a pin and confirm it.
If the customer chooses to request for airtime through the predefined short code which will provide with the amounts they qualify for. To get specific denominations use the following short codes:
• *321*PIN*50# for N50,
• *321*PIN*100# for N100,
• *321*PIN*200# for N200,
• *321*PIN*500# for N500
• *321*PIN*1000# for N100
How To Borrow Airtime From MTN
• Dail *606#
• Wait for the command prompt to show up.
• When it comes up you’ll see 1. Eligibility Status, 2. Request for Airtime and 3. Check Balance.
• Press the option to reply button and text 2
• You will receive an option to choose from any of the denomination you want to borrow.
– 1. N50
– 2. N100
– 3. N150
• Select one by texting the number that applies to it.
• Wait until you receive a SMS, then you can start to use your borrowed airtime.
How to Request For Easycredit From 9mobile
To do this to need to send an SMS by typing amount you want to loan to 665
Example – Send 100 to 655 or 500 to 655
Check your account balance and N100 will be added to your account balance
to check account balance on 9mobile dial *232#
Remember at next recharge, You will pay back with 10%charge for the service
