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NCC phone checker: how to use *315# and what the 30-day rule means for you

Most phones already in use need no action, the NCC says. Here is how to check a device with *315#, and what the new rules mean for phones bought abroad.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a Device Checker that lets anyone confirm, by dialling *315#, whether a phone or other SIM-enabled device is approved for use on Nigerian networks. The regulator unveiled the service at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Channels Television and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported. The checker is…

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  1. From 1 October, approved learning platforms are free to use up to 100MB a day
  2. Senior secondary and tertiary learners come first; other groups will follow
  3. Only whitelisted platforms count, so be wary of fake 'activate now' links
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Free 100MB a day for learning from 1 October: how NCC’s scheme works

Senior secondary and tertiary students are first in line for zero-rated access to approved education platforms. Here is what we know so far.

From Thursday, 1 October, students in Nigeria should be able to use approved educational websites and apps without paying for the data, up to 100MB a day. The scheme, formally called Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content, was unveiled in Abuja earlier this month by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). What ‘zero-rated’ means Normally, every page you load or…

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