Prepaid Roaming

Prepaid Roaming

MTN Prepaid Roaming allows you to use your prepaid number to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while abroad. This service is possible in all networks which signed Roaming Agreement with MTN Nigeria

As a prepaid customer your phone is already setup to be used abroad. Roaming service is available by default on your MTN prepaid line. There is no monthly fee, no connection fee and no deposit required for prepaid roaming. However, the cost for making and receiving calls while roaming abroad depends on the country you are visiting.
To ensure that you are always within reach, you have two ways to use prepaid roaming abroad:

• MTN Direct Roaming
• MTN 123 Call Back Roaming

The MTN 123 service complements MTN Direct Roaming when you are roaming on networks that only support Call Back. On Direct Roaming, you can make calls, receive calls, and send SMS. However, you will not be able to send SMS on Call Back networks. 

• Depending on the network capability of our roaming partners, while roaming in some networks that do not offer direct dialing, you can make outgoing calls through the service of USSD Call Back. In some countries that enable CAMEL roaming, you can do direct dialing in international format.

Making calls using direct dialing.

When you are overseas and wish to call Nigeria, simply dial the Nigerian international access code, 009 or + , and then the number you want to call.

• To call a friend in whose phone number is 0803 1234567 using MTN Direct Roaming, simply dial +234 803 1234567. To call other countries besides Nigeria (e.g. UK), dial +44 208 1234567

Making Calls using MTN 123

When you are overseas and wish to call Nigeria or any other countries, you simply dial *123*, followed by the country code, phone number and the # key

• To call a friend in Nigeria whose phone number is 0803 123456, dial *123*0803 1234567#.To call other countries besides Nigeria (e.g. UK): *123*+44 208 1234567#

• You can also dial your number using the following number formats:
  *123*+2348031234567#
  *123*+442072415554#
  *123*009442072415554#

• Your call will be disconnected and the network will then initiate a call back to your MTN Nigeria number within 10 seconds
• When your phone rings, answer the call and you will automatically be connected to the person that you called
• If the party is unavailable, the call will be disconnected after 5 rings. You will not be billed for unsuccessful calls. Call Rates
• You will be charged for making voice calls and receiving voice calls while you are roaming
• You will also be charged for sending and receiving SMS calls (With MTN 123, you will not be able to send SMS)
• The rates at which you will be charged for voice calls and SMS will depend on the networks on which you are roaming on
• Calls will be charged per minute
• Off peak and peak rates will not apply
• You will remain on your original plan while roaming
• However, if you are on a plan that expires to XtraConnect, then your plan will expire to XtraConnect as normal.
• You will not be able to migrate to any other plan while you are roaming

Countries and networks available while roaming.

Direct Roaming.