How To Transfer Airtime On MTN in 2024

Do you want to learn how to transfer airtime from MTN to MTN? you are at the right place.

MTN no doubt has features that allow their users to transfer airtime credits to any other MTN users called MTN Share

MTN Share, formerly known as MTN Share “N” Sell is a service that allows MTN subscribers to transfer and share airtime credit from one MTN user to another.

Whatever your reason is for wanting to share airtime on MTN, you can achieve that through these top 3 ways we are about to discuss

You can share between 50 Naira to 5,000 in a single transaction and up to 100,000 Naira daily.

However, before you can share Airtime on MTN in Nigeria, you must change the default PIN and how you go about that, you will learn everything below

Table of Contents

How To Change MTN Transfer Default Pin
How To Retrieve MTN Transfer Pin
4 Ways You Can Transfer Airtime On MTN

Using The USSD Code
Use of Alternate USSD Code
Transfer Airtime Using SMS
Transfer Airtime Using MTN App

More Informations
Verdict

How To Change MTN Transfer Default Pin

The default pin for MTN transfer is 0000. But for you to enjoy the MTN Share service, you need to change or reset this MTN transfer pin to your own personal pin that you can remember.

It is impossible to share airtime using this default PIN code.

So to change the MTN Default transfer pin, use any of the following methods

SMS

To use the SMS feature, you will pick up your phone and compose “Default Pin<space>New PIN<space>New PIN and send it to 321

For example, if the new PIN you want to create is 9234 then send an SMS with ‘0000 9234 9234’ to 321. This entails that 9234 is the new pin.

Using USSD Code

Dial *321*Default PIN*New PIN* New PIN# and send.

For example, dial *777*0000*9234*9234# and then send/OK. The code 9234 will now be your new PIN

NOTE: Immediately after the default MTN Share PIN is changed using any of the options above, you will receive an SMS informing you that your PIN was changed successfully.

However, what about if you have changed the default pin in the past but can’t remember, then what you need to do is retrieve it and you can go about that as stated below

How To Retrieve MTN Transfer Pin

To Retrieve your forgotten MTN transfer pin, follow the steps

Dial the code, *321*1#
Reply with “3″ the forgot password button
Follow the prompts to enter your Mother’s name and your date of birth
A pop-up of your PIN will be displayed on the screen
You can decide to change or leave it

4 Ways To Transfer Airtime On MTN (2024)

**1. Using The USSD Code, 3211#**

If you wonder how you can transfer Airtime on MTN easily, then you can’t go wrong using this code

To use the USSD code to transfer Airtime, follow the steps below

Dial the *321*1# from MTN powered phone
Select option “1” to transfer Airtime from your balance
Enter the recipient’s phone number.
Enter the amount you want to send
Enter your four-digit transfer PIN
Confirm transaction

2. Using Optional USSD Code

Dial *321*Recipient’s Number*Amount*PIN# on your phone and then click on send/press OK. For example, dial*321*08062234569*1500*9234# and then send/OK.

While 08062234569 is the recipient’s phone number, the 1,500 amount you want to gift, and 9234, your PIN

Wait to receive a message with the status of being successful

You will also receive a message informing you that the transfer was successful.

3. How To Transfer Airtime Using SMS

To use the SMS feature to transfer airtime, you will need to open your message box and type Transfer, Recipient’s Number, Amount, and PIN, then send to 321.

For example, if you want to transfer airtime to 08062234569, you can send an SMS with ‘Transfer 08062234569 1500 9234’ to 321.

Upon sending this message, you will receive an SMS asking you to confirm that you want to make the transfer by sending an SMS with ‘YES’ to 321.

4. How To Transfer Airtime Using MTN App

Sharing airtime using the MTN App is very easy. Follow the step process below

Go to the Google Play store or iOS for iPhone and Download MTN App
Sign up using your MTM mobile number
Once you login into the MTN App, Scroll Down To “Quick Access”
Click on “Share Airtime”
Enter the Phone Number of the person you want to share airtime credit with
Enter Your Share Pin
Enter Amount
Confirm Transaction and Click Proceed to send

More Information

To get started with MTN Share, here are some things to take into consideration for all postpaid and prepaid customers.

To transfer airtime on MTN Nigeria can only be done in Naira amounts and not in kobo, i.e. you can transfer NGN61.00 but not NGN61.99.
You can only transfer between NGN 50.00 – NGN 5,000.00 in a single transaction.
As an MTN customer, you can transfer up to NGN 100,000.00 in a day but in multiple transactions or to different MTN accounts every day.
There is no limit to the maximum number of transactions per day as long as you don’t exceed the daily limit of NGN100,000
For an MTN prepaid account, you need to have airtime credit before you will be able to transfer airtime otherwise, the transaction will not be completed and you will receive an error message.
For MTN postpaid customers, you will only be able to transfer airtime when your account is positive. You will not be able to transfer airtime when your account is negative (-). For example, if your account balance is N-300.00. You will not be able to use MTN Share. On the other hand, if your account balance is N1,000.00 you will be able to transfer airtime up to the available N1,000.00 in your account.

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Verdict

Learning how to transfer Airtime from MTN to MTN is no doubt necessary because of any emergency situation. You or your friend might run short of airtime. Leveraging any of the methods above can help you know how to transfer airtime to your fellow MTN user.

However, to get started, you will need to change the default transfer code by simply leveraging any of either SMS or dialing a code. Whichever seems suitable is fine.

How do you transfer Airtime with MTN? Tell us in the comment below