Here Is What To Do If You Pick A Missing National ID In Cameroon

A national ID CARD in Cameroon is an electronic card that holds the details of the bearer including his facial image and the ID number.

It is owned by citizens of Cameroon and can be used nationally or to travel to a few neighboring countries including Nigeria, and all Central African countries . 

The modern electronic cards are attributed phone numbers but not visible so that in case it is missing, you can use a mobile telephone network to dial a few codes then call the bearer to hand it.

When you find someone's national identity card, please dial the code * 131 # (MTN only), then choose option 1: list of numbers, enter the number of the NID in question which is on the back , bottom and far right of the ID card.

This will give you the phone number of the owner and you can contact the person. For those of you who have doubts you can try with your own NID.

Attention!!! Please note that most missing IDs are as a result of "pick pockets". If you are not comfortable calling the bearer, present the ID to the nearby police post or station.

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