How to Stop MTN from Deducting Your Airtime/Credit in Nigeria

How to Stop MTN from Deducting Your Airtime/Credit in Nigeria

Is MTN deducting your airtime without warning? Whether it’s from subscriptions you never signed up for or hidden services, you can stop MTN from deducting your credit by following these simple steps:

1. Unsubscribe from Unwanted MTN Services (VAS)

These include caller tunes, health tips, football updates, daily SMS tips, etc.

Option A: Use the Universal STOP Code

• Go to your SMS app
• Send STOP to 2442
• You’ll receive a list of active subscriptions
• Reply with the number of each service to unsubscribe

Free & works for all third-party services

2. Use USSD to Manage Subscriptions

Dial *305#

• View and manage all your current MTN subscriptions
• Select each and choose Deactivate

OR dial *123*5*1#

• Go to "Manage Value Added Services"
• Unsubscribe from anything you don’t recognize

3. Use MyMTN App (Recommended)

1. Download the MyMTN App on Play Store
2. Log in with your MTN number
3. Tap “My Subscriptions”
4. Select any unwanted services and click Unsubscribe

You can also check auto-renewal settings from here.

4. Cancel Data Auto-Renewal

If MTN is deducting airtime after data expiry, cancel auto-renewal.

Send:

• STOPDATA to 131

or

• Dial *312#, then:
  • Choose “Data Plans”
  • Then choose “Manage Data” > “Cancel Auto-Renewal”

5. Contact MTN Customer Care (If Still Deducting)

If none of the above works:

• Dial 300 on your MTN line
• Speak to an MTN agent and say:
  "Please stop all services and subscriptions on my line and disable any auto-renewal."

Summary Table

Purpose	Code/SMS	Destination
Unsubscribe VAS	STOP	2442
Manage Services	*305# or *123*5*1#	USSD
Cancel Data Auto-Renew	STOPDATA	131
Use MTN App	MyMTN App	Play Store
Contact MTN	Dial 300	MTN Support

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