If you ever wonder how to check Glo number, you are at the right place
Knowing your phone number and having it ready at hand is quite essential business-wise. However, it may take some time to fully memorize a new SIM card number because some phone numbers might just be too difficult to memorize quickly.
On the other hand, you can always locate your Glo number on your Glo SIM pack, but what if it is lost? Or will you be going around with it? Definitely not. Hence the need to know the many ways you can always check your Glo phone number.
Thus, If you just got your Glo SIM card and you’re finding it difficult to memorize the phone number or probably, don’t know how to check yours? Don’t worry, this article has got you covered!
Below are some of the best ways to use and check your Glo number
How To Check Glo Number: 6 Best Ways
- Via USSD code
- Via Glo cafe app
- Using SMS
- By calling a friend
- By calling the Glo customer care service
- By Memorizing your phone numbers or saving them online
1. Via The Use of USSD Code
Without a doubt, using USSD codes to check your Glo number is one of the fastest ways, if not actually the fastest.
Glo Network has made available several USSD codes to use in checking your Glo number, some of them are:
(a) Use of *777# on your phone
To quickly check your Glo number via USSD code leveraging the *777#,
- Dial *777# on your device via (basic or smartphone)
- Select 5 (My Tariff Plan) from the menu box.
- Reply to the prompt with 3 (My Number).
If you did that successfully, your Glo number will then be displayed on the screen.
Note that using the USSD code option to check your Glo number is absolutely free!
(b) Use of *1244# Code
Just dial the USSD code “ *1244# “ using any Glo SIM that you wish to check its 11-digit mobile number and it will automatically be displayed on your screen
(c) By Dialing the USSD code 1244
Dial the code “ 1244” on your dialer to check your Glo SIM phone number.
On dialing the number, the 11 digits of the Glo line that you dialed the number with will be read out automatically.
You can then copy or write it out where you can easily access it.
Moreover, this code is not a Glo customer care line, it is just programmed to help Glo customers access their phone numbers more easily and quickly.
2. Via Glo Cafe App
The Glo Cafe app which is the official app of Glo Network Nigeria can also help you in your quest to check your phone number.
This method of checking the Glo number is quite easy and even faster if you already have the app installed on your device, however, if you don’t, you can download the app for free here
To check your Glo phone number via the ‘Glo Cafe App’,
- Download the app: If you don’t already have the Glo cafe app on your phone or any other device, quickly download and install it via the Google play store or the app store.
- Launch the app on your device
- At the top of the Glo Cafe App is your name and mobile number, as well as airtime and data balance displayed prominently.
This method will come in very handy after the first time because your Glo number will be required before launching the app for the first time.
So you can use the USSD code method to check the number and then use it to launch the app, after which you can now be accessing it more readily via the Glo cafe app.
3. Using SMS
Another simple way of checking your Glo number is by Sending a ‘call me back’ SMS. The message is absolutely free.
The catch is you should send the SMS to a friend or anyone who is just close by so that you’ll quickly check your number when the message appears.
To Check Your Glo phone number via SMS:
- Simply dial *125*(the number of your friend)#
- Your number will be displayed on your friend’s phone screen alongside the ‘please call me back’ message.
- All you now have to do is check your friend’s phone to get the displayed number which is actually your Glo number and then you can copy it out.
4. By Calling A Friend
You can also call a friend to check your Glo number. It isn’t hard and it is what is even more common currently.
All you have to do is just get a friend’s phone number (especially one that is just close by). Call him/her with the Glo line that you wish to know its digits and that’s all.
When it rings, get your friend’s phone and see the number that is calling and that’s it! Copy out the number somewhere safe or you can as well memorize it.
5. By Calling Glo Customer Service
This method may seem so unpopular but it is actually quite easy and is absolutely free as well. The Glo customer service line serves and solves many issues and problems that its customers encounter.
Thus, you can inquire about your Glo number including any of your account details by calling Glo customer service.
- Just call the Glo customer care support team by dialing 121 or 200 from your mobile phone.
- To know your mobile number, follow the instructions that will be provided by the interactive Voice Response (IVR).
6. By Memorizing Your Phone Numbers or Saving Them Online
Perhaps, one sure way of quickly accessing your Glo number is from your memory. You can memorize it or you can save it online.
Although not all people can memorize a number for long, however, you can also easily save it online or offline if that is your preferred method.
The advantage of saving it online is that it won’t get lost easily compared to saving it offline (e.g by copying it out on a piece of paper).
Moreover, when online, you can access it easily whenever you need it.
…read also:
- 6 Best Ways You Can Contact Glo Customer Care (2024)
- 5 Best Ways To Check Glo Data Balance (2024)
- How to check BVN on MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9Mobile (2024)
Verdict
Without a doubt using USSD code to check your Glo number is both the simplest and fastest way of readily accessing your Glo number but it is only used by a handful of people.
A good number of people prefer the method of calling a friend. They will just get a friend’s contact and call them and then copy out the number.
In whatever method you choose to go with, be rest assured that all the discussed ways of checking your Glo number come in handy in different times and situations.
What To Know About Glo Nigeria
Glo which is officially known as Globacom Limited is a Nigerian multinational private telecoms company, owned by Mike Adenuga.
The network commenced full operations in Nigeria on August 29, 2003.
Glo is the third largest telecoms operator in the country currently and it is well known for its amazing data deals, hence it’s self-acclaimed “Grandmaster of Data”.
Moreover, Glo is also in operation in a few other countries in West Africa, such as Ghana, the Republic of Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire.
In all, Glo is gradually gaining ground in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and across the Globe.