MTN OOB Barring now available

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Can be accessed from *141# option 2 then option 11.

Default is to allow OOB but can be set to bar any OOB usage. ;)


EDIT: Thanks to @Venomous for the correct USSD string *141*0#


OOB Barring launched by mistake MTN said..... Anyways still active on *141*5# option 1 then option 4. :D
 
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Okay, I guess I'll continue being an MTN customer for the foreseeable future.
 
Yes it's for prepaid too. Tested it. With a 50mb data bundles loaded I fired up a speedtest and during the speedtest MTN killed the data connection and no airtime was used. Data gets killed completely until you switch it off or buy a bundle again and toggle airplane mode.

Have to give MTN a hi five because I never expected this from them.
 
cavedog said:
Yes it's for prepaid too. Tested it. With a 50mb data bundles loaded I fired up a speedtest and during the speedtest MTN killed the data connection and no airtime was used. Data gets killed completely until you switch it off or buy a bundle again and toggle airplane mode.

Have to give MTN a hi five because I never expected this from them.
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*141# only gives me those option. I'm on the 1c price plan. Maybe I need to load a data bundle 1st?
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supersunbird said:
So there is no option 2. MTN Menu... weird.

My prepaid SIM hasn't had a bundles on it in years. On the 79c per min plan.
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We need more details about this cause right now it seems you have to meet certain conditions? Or maybe it hasn't been activated on a wide scale?
 
Thw correct code:
*141*0#

Then you get offered barring as option 8 on contract.

So maybe the 11 or 8 is dependent on add-on services. Ive got data, voice and sms.
 
Venomous said:
Thw correct code:
*141*0#

Then you get offered barring as option 8 on contract.

So maybe the 11 or 8 is dependent on add-on services. Ive got data, voice and sms.
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See.
 

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Venomous said:
Thw correct code:
*141*0#

Then you get offered barring as option 8 on contract.

So maybe the 11 or 8 is dependent on add-on services. Ive got data, voice and sms.
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Thank you. Yes my method shows on 11 and direct MTN Menu *141*0# shows it on 8. ;)

Depends on what package you are.
 
This should not be an option.

OOB Barring should be set by default. Unbarring it should be left as an option.
 
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