Ban on sale of pre-activated SIMs from Feb 1

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Ban on sale of pre-activated SIMs from Feb 1

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is going to implement new system for sale and activation of mobile SIMs from February 1, 2009 and now mobile phone connections cannot be sold or issued without verification from NADRA and SIMs will be activated after complete verification of the user data. PTA Zonal Director Abdul Batin issued strict instructions on Tuesday to all Mobile Operators to provide necessary facilities to their customers for early activation of SIMs without any difficulty. PTA has also issued strict instruction that no mobile operator will sell pre-activated SIMs after January 31, 2009 and without confirmation of NADRA, the SIMs cannot be activated. PTA’s Zonal Director has also asked mobile phone customers to confirm that whether their SIMs are on their name or not. Use of unauthorised and illegal SIMs will be banned and without confirmation of customer data all SIMs will be blocked. staff report

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