MTN MobileMoney: How to Register, Transfer and Receive Money in Nigeria via Phone

Since the start of CBN’s Cashless Policy in Nigeria, several banks have been emploring various means to make this policy a comfortable one. Thus, the introduction of Mobile Money. And one of these products is MTN MobileMoney. MobileMoney is the fast, safe, easy convenient and affordable way to send and receive money across the country and pay for goods and services using a mobile phone.
MTN MobileMoney is offered by partner banks such as Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB), Fortis Micro Finance Bank and this is powered by MTN.

How to Register for MTN MobileMoney

1. Make sure your MTN SIM is registered. To confirm if it’s registered or not, type ‘reg’ in a text message and send to 789. You should receive a message confirming the status of your SIM registration
2. After confirmation, dial *500#. You will be asked to choose your bank. For example, GTB is 1, so press 1 if you’re using GTB and select Send.
3. Next, you’ll be asked few questions like ‘where were you born’, what is your home town’ and so on. Answer this question(s) correctly because anytime you forget your account PIN, these questions will be used to authenticate you before granting access to select another PIN.
4. If you’re successful, you should get a successful message like this (this will also be sent to you as a text message):

Registration complete. Your mobile Money TOKEN is 234803xxxxxxx. Dial *501# and enter this Token to set up your PIN

5. Usually, your mobile number should be your Token, write it down because you will need it to activate your mobile money account.

How to Activate Your MTN MobileMoney Account

1. To finally set up and get your PIN, dial *501#
2. You’ll be asked to enter your Activation Token. Press Answer and type your token.
3. Press Option and then select Send
4. Then you will be asked to enter your own PIN. Your PIN should be any four digit number, e.g. 1234. Enter this twice and you are set.
5. You will receive a welcome text message from Mmoney. Your MobileMoney account is ready for use.

How to Transfer Money with MTN MobileMoney to other MobileMoney Subscribers

• Dial *501#
• Select Send Money by typing 1 and send.
• Options 1,2,3 will be displayed
• Select Mobile User by typing 1 and send.
• Enter receiver’s mobile number
• Repeat the mobile number
• Enter the amount you wish to send
• Enter a reference, e.g. “Gift from Peter” (optional)
• Confirm the details supplied
• Enter your Account PIN
• You will receive a message on your phone confirming the completion of the transaction

How to Transfer Money with MTN MobileMoney to Non-MobileMoney Subscribers

• Dial *501#
• Select Send Money by typing 1 and send.
• Options 1,2,3 will be displayed
• Select others by typing 2 and send.
• From the display screen,
• Enter the amount you wish to send
• Select a four-digit secret code
• Repeat the secret code
• Confirm the details supplied
• Enter your Account PIN
• You will receive an SMS containing the secret code and a Token (a randomly generated twelve-digit number)
• Pass on the Token and the secret code to the receiver. Thereafter, the receiver goes to a MobileMoney Agent to cash out the money.

That is all. I hope you can now make use of this mobile money to send and receive money with your mobile phone to any one in Nigeria. If you like this post, help us share it with your friends on facebook and twitter.

Protecting Your Bank Account(s) and Funds

GTBank Plc: Protecting Your Bank Account(s) and Funds

Taking care of our bank accounts is part of our responsibilities and that is why we should take all necessary steps to ensure it is safe from fraudsters. I recieved a message few days ago from Guaranty Trust Bank Plc titled “Protecting Your Account(s) and Funds” and I thought I should make a post about it here so every one can read and benefit from it, even if you are not using GTB. It also applies to all other bank accounts. Below is an extracted copy of the message.

To ensure your account(s) and funds are protected from internet, ATM and other forms of fraud, we would like to familiarize you with the following safety guidelines.

1. Guaranty Trust Bank will NEVER ask you to provide or update sensitive information about your account(s) over the web, via telephone or letters.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND to any such mails, letters or calls requiring you to provide your PIN (Personal Identification Numbers), Internet Banking User Id and password, Token code or other sensitive information.

2. Always exercise great care when using your ATM card or accessing the GTBank internet banking platform in public places.

DO NOT ask for assistance from strangers and ensure no one is looking over your shoulder while you type in your password or PIN.

3. ONLY access our Internet Banking service through the Guaranty Trust Bank website: www.gtbank.com

4. Kindly inform us of any spurious emails or phone calls via GTConnect; our 24hrs fully interactive self service contact centre on 0700 GTCONNECT (0700 482666328), 01-448 0000, 0803 900 3900 or 0802 900 2900.

Yeah… that is it. I believed you found one or two things to hold unto. Always be careful of how you handle your bank account details and ATM PINS.

Your Internet Banking User ID and Password, ATM Card Number and PIN are confidential and should never be disclosed to anyone.

I want to believe this information has shed more light to how you can take part in securing your bank accounts and funds. Why not do your friends a small favor? Click on the Facebook or Twitter icon below to share this wonderful information with your friends so they too can be aware and hence help them secure their bank accounts and funds. They will thank you for it.

HOW TO SPEED UP YOUR SYMBIAN PHONE

You just bought a symbian device and it is working fine and fast, but after few months or years, it became slower and you are wondering how you can increase the speed? I know it is annoying opening a folder on your phone and it takes 2 minutes to open but worry less, this piece will be useful to you.
So if your mobile phone is very slow, that is, it takes minutes or more time to display a selected item, follow these tips to make it faster.

1. Go to your phone’s date settings and reverse the date to 01 – 05 – 2011
2. Then go to the Calendar to create 2 different To-do’s
3. On the Calendar page, select Options, then New Entry and choose To-do
4. Now, create the To-do’s with the following information:

First To-do:

Subject: Speed
Due date: 04.08.2005
Priority: High

Second To-do:

Subject: Qoukie
Due date: 04.08.2005
Priority: Low

5. Then confirm both by pressing Done.

    Do not close the Calendar yet

6. Then choose Options, press To-do view

7. Mark both To-do’s as Done and then close the Calendar

8. You can now change the date of your phone to the current date.

That is all. You can now enjoy your symbian phone with a reasonable speed. If you like this post, why don’t you share with it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter, they will appreciate it.

45 THINGS A GIRL WANTS BUT WON'T ASK.

45 THINGS A GIRL WANTS BUT
WON'T ASK.

1. Touch her waist.
2. Actually talk to her.
3. Share secrets with her.
4. Give her your jacket.
5. Kiss her slowly.
***ARE YOU REMEMBERING THIS?
***
6. Hug her.
7. Hold her.
8. Laugh with her.
9. Invite her somewhere.
10. Hangout with her and your
friends together.
***KEEP READING***

11. Smile with her.
12. Take pictures with her.
13. Pull her onto your lap.
14. When she says she loves you
more, deny it. Fight back.
15. When her friends say i love her
more than you, deny it. fight back
and hug her tight so she can't get
to her friends. it makes her feel
loved.
***ARE YOU THINKING OF
SOMEONE?***

16. Always hug her and say I love
you whenever you see her.
17. Kiss her unexpectedly.
18. Hug her from behind around
the waist.
19. Tell her she's beautiful.
20. Tell her the way you feel about
her.
***ONE LAST THING YOU NEED TO
DO TO SHOW HER YOU ACTUALLY DO
MEAN IT***

21. Open doors for her, walk her to
her car-
it makes her feel protected, plus it
never hurts to act like a gentleman.
22. Tell her she's your everything -
only if you mean it.
23. If it seems like there is
something wrong, ask her- if she
denies something being wrong, it
means SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT IT- so just hug her
24. Make her feel loved.
25-kiss her in front of OTHER girls
you know!!!!
***WE MIGHT DENY IT BUT WE
ACTUALLY LIKE AND KINDA WANT
YOU TO TICKLE US***

26-don't lie to her.
27-DON'T cheat on her.
28-take her ANYWHERE she wants
29-txt messege or call her in the
morning and tell her have a good
day at work {or school}, and how
much you MISS her.
30-be there for her when ever she
needs you, & even when she
doesn't need you, just be there so
she'll know that she can ALWAYS
count on you.
***ARE YOU STILL READING THIS?
YOU BETTER BECAUSE, IT'S
IMPORTANT***

31. Hold her close when she's cold
so she can hold YOU too.
32. When you are ALONE hold her
close and kiss her.
33. Kiss her on the CHEEK; (it will
give her the hint that you want to
kiss her).
34. While in the movies, put your
arm around her and then she will
automatically put her head on your
shoulder, then lean in and tilt her
chin up and kiss her LIGHTLY.
35. Dont EVER tell her to leave even
jokingly or act like you're mad. If
shes upset, comfort her.
***REMEMBER ALL THESE THINGS
WHEN YOU ARE WITH HER NEXT***

36. When people DISS her, stand up
for her.
37. Look deep into her EYES and tell
her you love her.
38. Lay down under the STARS and
put her head on your chest so she
can listen to the steady beat of
your heart, Link your fingers
together while you whisper to her
as she rests her eyes and listens to
you.
39. When walking next to each
other grab her HAND.
40. When you hug her HOLD her in
your arms as long as possible
***MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS SHES
LOVED***

41. Call or text her at night to wish
her SWEET DREAMS
42. COMFORT her when she cries
and wipe away her tears.
43. Take her for LONG walks at
night.
44. ALWAYS Remind her how much
you love her.
45.sit on top of her and tell her
how much u love her and then
bend down to her face and kiss
her while sitting on her.