In a major relief to 2021 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates whose personal SIM cards were not yet linked to their NIN, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates can now send their 11-digit NIN to 55019 from any SIM card of their choice.
Key Rules on Using Another SIM Card for 55019
- SIM Ownership Relaxation: Contrary to the earlier requirement that the phone number used to text 55019 must be the exact SIM card linked to the candidate's NIN at NIMC, candidates can now use a parent's, sibling's, or newly purchased SIM card to send their NIN to 55019.
- Strict One-Candidate-Per-SIM Rule: The only condition is that no other person must have ever used that SIM card to register for JAMB UTME/DE in the past or present.
- Keep the SIM Safe: Once you use that SIM card to generate your 2021 Profile Code, that phone number becomes permanently tied to your JAMB profile for all future communications and result checking.
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