How do I block my lost MTN phone?

How do I block my lost MTN phone?

What steps do I follow if my device or SIM is lost or stolen?

1. Call 135 on MTN PayAsYouGo or 135 on MTN Contract to suspend your cellphone.
2. Ask our customer service agent for the ITC number while you’re on the line.

How do I block my lost phone?

The six steps are as follows:

1. Ask your service provider to block your SIM card.
2. Ask your service provider for your cellphone`s IMEI number (serial number).
3. Report the theft to the police.
4. Ask the police to supply you with a case number.

How can I block my stolen MTN SIM card?

Go to SETTINGS for your phone. Go to SIM CARD LOCK. Click on LOCK SIM CARD.

Can a cellphone be blocked?

In the event of a stolen phone or, if you don’t pay your contract bill, operators will usually block your phone from connecting to one of their networks by blacklisting the device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.

How do I block Phone calls?

How to block a phone number on stock Android

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Go into Recents.
3. Long-press on the number you want to block.
4. Hit Block/report spam.
5. Check or uncheck the box that reads Report call as spam.
6. Select Block.

What is the code to block MTN number?

You just have to go to the Phone app, choose the number you want to block, hold it down and choose Block from the options that appear. If you somehow cannot do that, you might need to activate the blocking function first. For that, go to Settings, then choose Call+SMS Filter and switch the option to Block Calls to On.

How do I permanently block my SIM card?

1 – Contact your telecoms providers: they can block your SIM card and thereby prevent any fraudulent use. You will be asked for your telephone number, proof of ID and your client code. 2 – File a police report as soon as possible, including a description of your handset, and the serial and/or IMEI code.

Does blacklisting a phone work?

If your phone is blacklisted and your IMEI number is included in the database of blacklisted phones then no one can use that phone in South Africa.

Can a mobile phone be stolen from MTN?

Unlike cover from Vodacom and Cell C, MTN won’t pay out on a theft claim if there’s no forced entry that “necessitates repairs”. When Sunday Times reporter Bongani Mthethwa claimed for his stolen Samsung Galaxy S4 from MTN last month, he was sent packing.

Can a contract phone be blocked for non payment?

So you buy a contract phone 2hnd/new at your own peril. I was told mtn does not block phones for non payment. Also it’s so hectic that these service providers can block phones that’s linked to a person.

Is there a way to block a mobile phone?

The order to have your mobile phone blocked, as described in this step by step guide, will not only apply to the database of your operator but will be extended to the other companies to create a complete block.

Why is NCC against blacklisting of stolen cell phones?

2.1 The Call Related Information (CR1) available from an active cellular telephone is considered invaluable in terms of the real-time geographical movement and location of a criminal that carries the stolen handset. 3. It is from this point of view that the National Communication Centre (NCC) opposes the “black-listing” of stolen cellular phones.