How To Load Recharge Cards on MTN, GLO, Airtel, Etisalat and Visafone Prepaid Lines

I often forget how to load recharge cards on other networks since I only use one at a time, so here is a full list of Nigerian mobile network ussd codes for recharging your phones.

Airtel Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria recharge card pins has a 16-digit number. To recharge use the recharge PIN in the following USSD format: *126*PIN# and then Send/Ok. Example, if the PIN is 2222 3333 4444 5555, input *126*2222333344445555# and press Send/Ok. Dial *123# to check account balance.

MTN Nigeria
To recharge an MTN Nigeria line use the recharge PIN in the following USSD format: *555*PIN# and then Send/Ok. MTN Nigeria recharge card PIN has 12 digits. Example, if the PIN is 2222 3333 4444, input *555*222233334444# and press Send/Ok. Text 8 to 131 or dial *556# to check account balance.

Etisalat Nigeria
To recharge an Etisalat line use the recharge PIN in the following USSD format: *222*PIN# and then Send/Ok. Etisalat Nigeria recharge pins has a 15-digit PIN. Example, if the PIN is 222 333 444 555 666, input *222*222333444555666# and press Send/Ok. Dial *232# to check account balance.
Recharging a friend and loved one line from your own phone, just dial *222*PIN*Receiver’sNumber#. The receiver will be credited as well as notified of the transaction.

Glo Nigeria
To recharge a Glo line use the recharge PIN in the following USSD format: *123*PIN# and then Send/Ok. Glo Nigeria recharge codes has a 15-digit PIN. Example, if the PIN is 2222 3333 4444 555, input *123*222233334444555# and press Send/Ok. Dial #124# to check account balance.

Visafone
For Visafone recharge, scratch the silver panel area on your recharge card to reveal 14 digit PIN number. Then, type the following on your phone: *889* followed by 14 digit recharge number. Press YES/OK/SEND to recharge (889* PIN SEND) OR Dial *888* Listen and follow the voice prompt, press 1 and enter 14 digit PIN, then the # key. Your credit will be loaded automatically with the recharge card value and you will receive a text confirmation of the recharge. To check credit balance, simply Dial *775# Send OR Dial *888* listen to the voice instruction and press 2.