How To: How To Deactivate MTN CNN NEWS (UPDATED)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYJsoq8fvbj6JWu0OcXd1GgWeD9EfdemLQzqAxvKV_foUlg450dJsYVxNm9V94oN-pWdiCjiwukklRj38USSrWhB93dHbmAD-whRESX-qdWfHxwSyU4vXj3zypTDxwQEwXIc7t8ibnJk/s1600/MTN-EYG-Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img alt="MTN logo" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYJsoq8fvbj6JWu0OcXd1GgWeD9EfdemLQzqAxvKV_foUlg450dJsYVxNm9V94oN-pWdiCjiwukklRj38USSrWhB93dHbmAD-whRESX-qdWfHxwSyU4vXj3zypTDxwQEwXIc7t8ibnJk/s640/MTN-EYG-Logo.jpg" width="180" /> </a> </div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have recently come across series and series of requests both online and offline on how to deactivate MTN's CNN BREAKING NEWS update.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This service from MTN takes up N50 which is a whole lot of airtime credit. The annoying part is that when you subscribe initially, on one, I repeat, no one; including MTN tells you about the hidden charges. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've got good news for you though! </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was browsing through Nairaland earlier today and I saw this post on how to unsubscribe from MTN BREAKING NEWS! </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To do this kindly send and SMS with the content CNNBREAK STOP to 700. It's free and there are no hidden charges. But make sure it's a <b>data-enabled</b> phone!</span><br /> <br /> <h4> <u><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Update 1:</i></span></u></h4> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently tried to deactivate the MTN CNN BREAKING news for a friend of mine and I discovered it wasn't working.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My apologies to those of you who have tried it and it did not work...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just in case you are getting this same message:</span><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">SM0069-customer not registered for this service</span></blockquote> </blockquote> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would want to propose a solution that worked for me...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you happen to be on Twitter then it might as well be useful to know that MTN Nigeria has got a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mtn180" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">customer service help-desk on there</a>... So here's what i recommend you do to deactivate the MTN CNN BREAKING NEWS</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <ol> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Login to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. If you don't have an account, simply sign-up. it's pretty easy and you'd be done in less than 6 minutes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Search for and follow  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mtn180" target="_blank">@MTN180</a>. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you are done foloowing... send a tweet to them and ask for a follow back. Something like "@MTN180, i am now following. kindly follow back" would certainly do. If you are not interested in following them, then just skip this step.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Send a tweet mentioning their handle (@MTN180) and request for a deactiva from the MTN CNN BREAKING NEWS service... You could just send something like " @MTN180, pls kindly unsubscribe me from the MTN CNN BREAKING NEWS SERVICE".</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You most likely would get reply requesting you to DM (direct message) your phone number.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you do that, they'd deactivate you from the service and send you a DM confirming this.</span></li> </ol> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h4 style="font-family: '';"> <u><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Update 2:</i></span></u></h4> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If the approach above dint work for you, here is a simple way to do this via  sms short code( thanks to <a href="http://www.nairaland.com/moscowap" target="_blank">Moscowap</a> on <a href="http://www.nairaland.com/1416875/how-deactivate-mtn-cnn-news#19292782" target="_blank">Nairaland</a>:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Simply text UFCNN to 700. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Simple right? </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Ya!!! And that's all that needs to be done!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I hope you find this update useful... Thanks for visiting and do come back :)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Like this guide? Share with your friends on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/daechuzzy" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/danchuzzy" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span>

How To: How To Deactivate MTN CNN NEWS (UPDATED)

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