Five Steps To Register Your SIM Card With Ghana Card

The nationwide SIM Cards re-registration process will begin today, October 1, 2021, according to Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.

Minister of Communications and Digitizations. Right now, you can register your sim card with your Ghana card by dialling the USSD number *404#.

Although the nationwide SIM Card re-registration exercise was supposed to take place in June, it was delayed because of the COVID-19 increase during that time.

The Ministry of Communication and Digitizations claims that the goal of the SIM Card re-registration.

The goal of the operation is to improve overall security while lowering crimes related to mobile devices, like prank calls and cybercrime.

 Mobile money fraud, and its linked problems. To register a Ghana Card online, see this article.

Any SIM that is not registered at the end of this procedure, according to the Minister, would be blocked.

The six-month duration of the nationwide SIM registration operation, beginning today, October 1, 2021, and ending on March 31, 2022, is anticipated. However, the deadline was extended to 31st July 2022.

The Conditions For Registering Your SIM Card

The Ghana card is the only document that supports the re-registration of Sim cards, according to the Minister of Communications and Digitizations.

The law stipulates that “Only the National ID card, the Ghana card, issued to a person shall be used for registration of Sim cards of nationals.

Foreign residents in Ghana, and foreigners staying in Ghana for more than 90 days.”

Sim cards from foreign nationals who intend to stay in Ghana for fewer than 90 days may also be registered with passports. After 30 days, their SIM cards will no longer function.

Foreign visitors to Ghana can purchase a SIM card using their passport or travel card. But they can only use it for 30 days before it expires and is no longer functional.

Foreigners who wish to use the SIM card for a period longer than 30 days must obtain a non-citizen Ghana card, she continued.

The Minister added that Ghanaians can register and pick up their Ghana cards at regional and district offices for the SIM Card registration process.

“The NIA is opening District and Regional Offices to enable Ghanaians who have not yet registered for their Ghana Card to do so.

And we encourage all Ghanaians and Foreigners resident in Ghana to make sure that they have their Ghana Cards and Non-Citizen Ghana Cards available.”

Additionally, she added, “Those who have registered but have not yet picked up their Ghana Cards should be able to do so from the various NIA offices.

How To Register Your SIM With Ghana Card & USSD Short Code

It will take one minute.

Mobile customers must dial the USSD Shortcode *404# (All networks) during Stage 1 of the National SIM card registration or re-registration.

Operation in order to link their Ghana Cards to their SIM Cards. Here are the 5 easy procedures for registering your SIM card with Ghana via USSD;

1. You must enter and confirm the PIN for your Ghana Card.
2. You will need to enter and confirm your Ghana Card PIN.
3. Verify the information you supplied, then submit it after verification.
4. On all networks, enter the USSD shortcode *404#.
5. Enter your FirstName first, then your Surname to continue.
6. (DD/MM/YY) Enter your birthdate here.

NB: If SIM Card Registration is successful, you will receive a confirmation message.

You must send the code from this message to the office of your service provider that is closest to you in order to complete the registration process.

In the event that your SIM card registration is failed three times, you will be asked to answer some security questions.

NB: Please visit the closest NIA office for assistance if SIM card registration is unsuccessful due to Ghana Card verification issues.

According to Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful, the government has set the age requirement for registering SIM cards at 15.

In the meanwhile, the Government has capped the total number of SIM cards that one person may register at 10.

How To Manually Register Your MTN SIM Card Online

• Choose Next after entering your name, DOB, gender, and Ghana card number.
• To continue, click confirm.
• your Sim card’s number and the OTP code to confirm.
• Upload images of the front and back of your Ghana ID card.

Here’s how to sign up for a Vodafone SIM card online

• Visit https://vodafone.com.gh/sim/
• Choose Next after entering your name, DOB, gender, and Ghana card number.
• Type in your Sim card number to confirm.

How To Determine Whether Your SIM Has A Ghana Card Registered To It

In order to determine whether your SIM card has been associated with your Ghana card

• You might also SMS a blank message to 400.
• Your Sim registration information will be shown to you or texted to you.
• Please dial *400# on all networks to begin the verification procedure if it doesn’t.
• visit the closest registration location and reconnect your SIM card.
• That is all, if it matches your information.

Consequences Of The Registration Process

The SIM Cards registration exercise aims to decrease illicit activity while also giving the National Communications Authority correct information (NCA).

“If done properly, as we want to do, it will enable authorities to determine the correct number of valid and accurate.

Sims on the networks and reduce or limit fraudulent or criminal activity.

Help businesses design products and services that are suitable for the various demographics by enabling them to better understand their client base’s demographics.

Additionally, the NCA will receive more accurate data to enhance industry regulation.