All unregistered SIM cards would be deleted from the database of telecommunication operators today April 17, the National Communications Authority has said.
The authority ordered the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to ensure that all SIM cards, which have not been re-registered with Ghana cards, in compliance with the March 31, 2023 deadline be removed.
SIMs that were blocked in November 2022 for not having completed both stages of the SIM registration process will also be affected.
Consequently, all SIM cards registered after the limit of 10 per individual should also be deactivated and removed from all databases.
The telecommunication operators are also expected to submit to the NCA the number of SIM cards disconnected.
Subsequently, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications also in a press statement agreed to comply with the NCA’s directive.
“All subscribers with more than 10 SIMs registered to themselves should also visit their nearest mobile network operator’s service centres to urgently verify their SIMs on record.
“Our members are obliged by the directive to completely deactivate all impacted subscriber SIMs which have not completed the registration by the said date without any further notice or extension of time for subscribers,” the statement said.