It is always disturbing and discomforting when your prepaid meter keeps beeping continuously. Hence, it becomes imperative for prepaid meter users to know how to turn off the beeping sound that their meters make.
So, if you don’t know how to mute a prepaid meter beeping sound, no worries; you have come to the right place. We’ll guide you shortly.
The primary reason for this beep is to remind you that your electricity unit is low. This is always embarrassing because the beeping may continue as long as you don’t top up your electricity unit, hence informing your neighborhood that your unit is low. So, it is important to turn it off to avoid this discomfort.
Although this beep may be important to some extent because it reminds you to top up your electricity, the sound is usually annoying, especially if the meters are mounted close to your room. So, it won’t be a bad idea if you decide to mute the beep.
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Why does a prepaid meter make a beeping sound?
The major reason why prepaid meters make a beeping sound is to remind users that their electricity units are low. This beeping sound normally comes with a red blinking light. Other reasons why your prepaid meter may beep are overload or when the recharge process is complete
Most prepaid meter manufacturers integrate this beeping sound into their systems to serve as a reminder to the users that they are running out of electricity units or for other reasons. The good news is that users can decide to turn off the beeping sound if they are not comfortable with it. So, if you want to mute yours, then keep scrolling through the next sections to get it turned off.
How to Mute Prepaid Meter Beeping Sound in Nigeria
While stopping prepaid meter beeping sounds is pretty simple, the process is meter-dependent because different meter brands in the country have different working principles; hence, different methods are required to stop a particular brand’s beeping sound.
This means that if you are using Brand meter A, the sound muting methods will be different from someone using Brand meter B. So, if you want to turn off your prepaid meter alarm, it is best to know the brand of prepaid meter that you are using and then look for its sound muting method.
For the sake of clarity, we shall be taking each of the popular meter brands one after the other.
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How to Mute the Beeping Sound on a Mojec Prepaid Meter
For Mojec prepaid meter users, they can follow the simple guide below to mute the beeping sound
- Press ‘’045’’ on your prepaid meter customer interface unit (CIU)
- Click on the ‘’Enter’’ button, which is usually red in colour.
- If done correctly, the screen of your CIU will display ‘’Success. And guess what? The beeping sound will stop automatically.
How to Mute the Beeping Sound on a Conlog Prepaid Meter
Conlog is another popular prepaid meter brand in Nigeria; it also comes with a beeping sound. To turn off the beeping sound, follow the steps below:
- Locate your Conlog CIU
- On the customer interface unit, press the ‘’#’’ button.
- Once you press the ‘’#’’, the beeping sound will stop.
How to Mute the Beeping Sound on a Longi Prepaid Meter
Longi is another prepaid meter that makes beeping sounds. It can be stopped by doing this:
- Locate your Longi prepaid meter CIU
- On the CIU, tap on the ‘’Enter’’ button constantly until the beeping sound stops. As simple as that.
Conclusion
While the beeping sound is beneficial, it is also discomforting. So, prepaid meter users can stop the sound by simply dialling the code that is specific to their meter brands. Each prepaid meter brand has a unique method or code that can be used to mute the beeping sound. So, it is best to identify your meter brand and choose the method that suits it.
