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In January, we did a series to begin educating our subscribers on the various scams some Nigerians engage in and how it can be avoided. Click here to read the Part 1 & here to read the Part 2 of this article.
This alert is especially helpful for those that engage in mobile banking from their phones. There is need to put a PIN on your SIM, otherwise your account can be wiped clean anytime you lose your phone or your phone is stolen .
The process to do is very simple, just follow this simple steps to protect hacking of Your bank account through SIM THEFT.
1. Go to SETTINGS in Your phone.
2. Go to SECURITY & LOCATION under SETTINGS
3. Go to SIM CARD LOCK.
4. Click on LOCK SIM CARD.
5. Enter Your mobile network default SIM CARD PIN.
*For MTN users it is “00000”. *For AIRTEL users it is “1111”.
*For 9mobile users it is “0000”
* For GLO users, it is “0000”
6. After entering the MOBILE NETWORK DEFAULT PIN, under it You will see ” CHANGE SIM PIN”, click on it to change to Your unique 4 digit pin,
7. Confirm Your unique 4 digit pin by entering it again & YOU ARE DONE.
So anytime You “On” Your phone You will be prompted to enter Your SIM CARD PIN just as You will be prompted to enter Your phone lock PIN or Draw Your PATTERN each time You “START” (ON) Your phone.
With the ACTIVATION OF SIM LOCK on Your phone, Your money can never be withdrawn from Your bank account through your SIM because Your SIM will be useless in their hands since it is blocked and You will not be under tension to go and block or retrieve Your stolen SIM.
You can as well save many by sharing this information with your loved ones because the rate of phone theft/hacking these days are alarming as they are not just after the phone but SIM CARDS linked to Your bank account.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
