As preparations for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) gain momentum, several candidates are encountering challenges while trying to generate their JAMB profile codes. A recurring issue is the notification that a candidate’s National Identification Number (NIN) is already registered with another phone number.
This concern was highlighted by a candidate, Ezeh, who shared his experience on an online platform. Ezeh explained that after sending his NIN to 55019 to generate a new profile code, he received a response stating that his NIN was already linked to a different phone number. This issue often arises when candidates previously registered for JAMB using a different SIM card, which they might have misplaced or no longer have access to.
In response to Ezeh’s query, other users, including Tedum144, God’spower, and Azeez Oyebola, confirmed that old profile codes remain valid and can still be used for future UTME registrations. They clarified that once a NIN is linked to a profile code, it remains permanently tied to that profile, regardless of the phone number used.
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However, another candidate, Golden, posed a follow-up question regarding what steps to take if the old profile code is forgotten. For such situations, candidates are advised to send “RESEND” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number previously linked to their NIN. This process allows candidates to retrieve their existing profile code without needing to create a new one.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has consistently emphasized that candidates do not need to create a new profile code if they already have one. Instead, they should focus on ensuring their NIN details are accurate and linked to a valid, accessible phone number.
For candidates who no longer have access to their original phone numbers, JAMB advises them to visit an accredited JAMB CBT centre or contact their network service provider for assistance in retrieving the original SIM card or number.
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JAMB also encourages candidates to prepare early and address any profile code or NIN-related issues well in advance of the registration deadline to avoid disruptions.
Staying updated with official announcements from JAMB is essential to ensure compliance with the registration guidelines and avoid falling prey to misinformation or fraudulent activities.
As the registration period for the 2025 UTME approaches, candidates are urged to follow the provided steps carefully and seek help from official JAMB support channels if they encounter persistent issues.
I tried retrieving the sim that i used to generate the jamb code but it turned out someone else is using the code. pls what can i do to this ?
Please have you rectified the issue. How did you do it
Please what can I do to solve this if the old sim cannot be retrieved
Please what is the solution
I sent the NiN to the code that their using to get the profile code on the say no record found so am trying how to get the profile code now
Even me too
I don’t know what to do self
I changed the phone number I registered my NIN with because it’s blocked and I am not the one that registered it.
So,after changing I was trying to generate a profile code with the new number but it’s keeps saying “Your NIN is already registered with the old number that was blocked”
And I’d once registered for Jamb with the blocked number,can I use the old profile code that I generated with the blocked number?
Yes, I wrote the JAMB three years ago. Though I lost the number, I still have access to my profile code, which is always valid
Please have you rectified the issue.How did you do it
Must the number used in generating profile code be the same as the number used to fill the form?
Yes you can use it
I’m tre my hone but is not going
Can one use another number for generating the profile code apart from one’s own number?
If my SIM card is no longer working what am I supposed to do if I can’t reactivate or do welcome back the fact being that it’s not my NIN that was used to register the SIM can I use the old profile code and later do sim swap?
I mistakely linked my NIN as a user instead of a student
I use my phone number to apply for jamb profile code but i didn’t get any reply and i changed to my father’s number but he get reply saying the nin i used has been used by my number and i apply for it several times not haven’t receive any response l, and i have never been written jamb before l. Any guide please
I sent the RESEND to 55019 with my new number it keep on saying I can’t use the command RESEND, I don’t longer have any form of access to the old SIM card I used to registered, I don’t know what to do now 🤦.
Last year l created a profile code for my jamb but didn’t do the complete the jamb registration because l had issues with my nin . Now l am trying to create a profile code it is telling me that my nin has been linked to my old sim which is blocked and l can retrieve or do welcome sim. Can l do change of number on my nin to create another profile code.
Would it work please l need answer
Pls I really need help on this issues
By 2022 I generat jamb profile code but suddenly my phone is lost and I didn’t register for jamb
So the next year I tried to create jamb profile code they said I have used the Old phone number to generate profile code what can I do to solve this issues please 🙏
Need response on this too
I no longer have the sim card I used to generate my profile code, but I have the profile code. Can I use the same profile code but with my new number for registration?
Pls I really need help on this issues
By 2022 I generat jamb profile code but suddenly my phone is lost and I didn’t register for jamb
So the next year I tried to create jamb profile code they said I have used the Old phone number to generate profile code what can I do to solve this issues please 🙏
Lastyearlcreatedaprofilecodeformyjambbutdidn’tdothecompletethejambregistrationbecauselhadissueswithmynin.Nowlamtryingtocreateaprofilecodeitistellingmethatmyninhasbeenlinkedtomyoldsimwhichisblockedandlcanretrieveordowelcomesim.Canldochangeofnumberonmynintocreateanotherprofilecode.Woulditworkpleaselneedanswer
am tied because I have been trying to get my profile code over one ago, but no record fund!
I don’t t have access to the previous number I used to register because the person has traveled out
I want to use a new number now band it’s still saying nin has already been registered with another number
What should I do 🤔😥
I tried to retrieve my phone number that i used to generate my profile code years ago but it wasn’t possible, and I have misplaced the profile code, please I need advice what will I do?
I sent my NIN to Jamb code 55019
But it’s always shown me NIN register to Linked to Another Number an I lost the sim card I what’s the solution
I tried to access my profile code , but it’s telling me that another number unknown to me have used my nin. How do I go about it please
What to do if the sim is already registered by someone else after it was lost