How To Confirm Sim Card Registration As Deadline Approaches

There has been a surge in cybercrime and digital fraud in the telecommunications sector in recent years. On 24th February 2022, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), in accordance with the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2015, directed the Mobile Network Operators to ensure that the registration details of all subscribers are fully updated by 15th April 2022.

The Authority then extended the SIM Card registration validation exercise by six (6) months moving the deadline to 15th October 2022 to ensure that operators meet their obligations

The exercise was meant to ensure 100 percent compliance with the SIM Card Registration Regulations, which, among other things, require operators to retain a copy of the identification documents of every subscriber.

CA and telecommunication companies issued a USSD code that can be used to verify registration status ahead of the deadline. The USSD – *106# can be used to verify registration details across all telecommunication networks.

According to the Communications Authority, the requirement to update subscriber registration details is being done primarily to protect consumers of telecommunication services. It is important for Kenyans to realize that this is for their own good.

Incidences of sim-boxing, financial fraud, kidnapping, terrorism, and related crimes prevail in situations of compromised sim card registration processes hence the call to action. Many such cases have been rampant in the past few months.

How To Verify

If you want to know the status of your sim card registration, all you need to do is dial *106# on your mobile phone and choose option 1, “Check Registration Status”. You will receive a prompt message asking you to wait as your request is being processed.

You will be advised to visit the next telecommunication offices for registration if your details are missing. However, an option of self-registration is also provided. For self-registration, you will be provided with a link that directs you to the registration portal.

What will be needed at this stage is your phone number and the front and back image of your National ID. Apart from checking the registration status, one can use the USSD code to check reported numbers, report unknown numbers registered under their names or cancel a reported number.

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