Heard about the MTN Mega Billion Promo? I bet you have, it’s been on all social media handles of the network and also, alot of users who are hoping to win some money have been sharing various informational contents on social media about it — MTN has also been sending notifications to users about the promo, but what is it about?
In this article, we will find out in layman’s terms what the MTN Mega Billion Promo is all about, the opt-in process and the opt-out steps as well as the my reservations about the promotion. So if you have been wondering what the mega billion promo is, I believe this article will play the role of enlightening you. Sit tight and keep reading.
MTN Mega Billion Promo In A Nutshell
The Mega Billion Promo is a recharge-based campaign set up by MTN to reward users with up to 10 million naira weekly for recharging their lines with as low as N100. It doesn’t in any way mean, a subscriber or user will automatically win the prize money when he or she recharges with the aforementioned amount — it basically means that, 100 naira recharge is like, the entry requirement needed for one to start earning points needed to secure a prize during the live draw.
It’s done in form of a Live draw and it happens around the same time on their YouTube channel and if you are a lucky winner, you would be able to identify the first few digits of your phone number and the prize you won.
Breakdown of Prizes
There are various prizes to win during the promotion; as a matter of fact, it’s categorized based on how lucky you are and the number of points you are able to accumulate from recharging your line daily and the prizes also vary depending on where you fall under.
From Monday to Friday, one MTN subscriber will win 5 million naira (grand prize) the second position goes home with 1 million and the third, 500,000 naira.
Then, up to 50 subscribers will win the consolation prizes starting from 100,000 naira to 25,000 naira. The least prize on weekdays is, 25,000 naira and the highest is 5 Million Naira.
Therefore, if you are lucky to be selected as a winner during the live draw, you secure the prize money for just recharging your line with airtime starting from 100 naira and above. There is no limit to the amount of money you have to use in recharging your line; the only thing is, if you want to be selected on a particular day, you need to ensure to load all the airtime you want before 5pm.
Recharges made after 5pm will be counted for the next day. The more you recharge, the more points you earn and users with the most points stand a higher chance of winning during the draw.
During weekends i.e. on Saturdays,
- 1st position goes home with 10 Million Naira
- 2nd, 2 million naira &
- 3rd position goes home with 1 million naira.
Then, for the consolation prizes, up to 50 subscribers go home with amounts ranging from 100,000 to 25,000 naira. Active participation during weekdays increases one’s chances of being one of the top 3 during the weekend draw.
How to Opt-in for MTN Mega Billion
If you want to join in the MTN Mega Billion Promo, you’re just required to dial *900# and then select Join, accept the terms and then wait for an SMS confirming your enrollment.
It is pertinent to enroll before you start recharging your line for the day and once you’ve done the first enrollment, you don’t have to dial the code again till the end of the promotion, the more you recharge daily, the more you accrue points that will then be used to determine the prize(s) you win on a daily basis.
Once you’re done dialing the code, the system will start tracking your recharge activities. Failure to enroll, means you are not participating in the promotion.
How to Check Points
The higher your points, the higher your chances of winning a prize. So it is important for every participant to always track his or her points during the promo.
To check your points, simply send “Point” to 900 and you will receive a full breakdown of how many points you have for the day.
Like I said, to increase your points you have to recharge a minimum of 100 naira. When you recharge 100 naira, you get 1 point, recharge 200 get 2 points, thus the higher your recharge amount, the more points you earn overall and the higher your likelihood of being selected.
As a recharge-based promo, after enrollment, you’re expected to consistently recharge your line to stand a chance.
How to Opt-out
If you are fed up and ever feel like getting out of the promo, just dial *900# and select the Opt-out option from the list.
You don’t pay a dime to Opt-in and you don’t also pay a dime to leave — you can always exit at any point in time.
Is MTN Mega Billion Promo Real?
Judging from the winner’s leaderboard they publish on their official Social media pages every evening, one could say it’s REAL.
However, I beg to differ. MTN claims that, this promo is aimed at making alot of Nigerians millionaire within a space of 90 days and currently, they have published winners for the 12th day of the promo and what surprises me is, the fact that, no one has come out publicly to testify or say anything positive about the promo or even show evidence that he or she won a prize.
I mean, there is no way you would claim, more than 50 subscribers won a prize with the top 3 going home with millions and not have one or two persons come to social media to post testimonials. It’s not even rocket science.
MTN has published so many winners that by now if truly they are selecting real users, the Internet should have been flooded with testimonials, videos and writeups appreciating the network for the good gesture but, nay, you won’t find any on any social medium.
That bring us to this very important question, is the Mega Billion Promo a Sham? I feel it’s an unrealistic ploy deployed by the network to make people recharge their lines endlessly with hopes of being selected. At the time of writing this article, it certainly does look like a sham but who knows?
It could be that, they have not started disbursing the prizes to the winners yet or it could just be that, the leaderboards they’ve been posting are fake — whichever might be the case, even if you are going to participate, don’t outdo yourself hoping to win anything. Just recharge within your capacity after enrolling and empty your expectations while doing so.
Conclusion
The MTN Mega Billion Promo is currently ongoing and they claim a lot people are cashing out, though we are yet to see these “people”. However, don’t let that deter you, if you feel like participating after reading this article, then do well to enroll and start recharging your line. You might even be the lucky one, who knows?
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