Ghana SIM card re-registrations fall by 98% after the deadline extension
According to data from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, the number of subscribers that participated in the SIM re-registration process significantly decreased after the government issued a deadline extension. ghana sim card re-registration
According to the figures, the number of subscribers re-registering their SIM cards fell to 5,861 on August 19, 2022, from about 235,000 recorded on July 31, 2022, when the extension was announced. This represented a 98% decline.
The data also showed that by August 1, 2022, the number of registration fell to 62,715, compared with the 235,460 recorded on July 28, 2022.
The trend continued until it dropped further to 5,861 by August 19th, 2022.
Some telecommunication firms in country said that as low as 80 people were registered nationwide on daily basis, a situation that they described as not encouraging.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s news company has gathered that the telcos are not going to push for any form of extension due to the extra cost to be incurred in keeping the exercise running.
The government through the sector minister has also warned that there will not be any extension as it launches the online portal for registration for android users.
Communications Minister announces SIM card re-registration on September 30, 2022
Following public agitations, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu Ekuful announced an extension of the deadline to 30th September 2022.
It appears the decision to extend the deadline had slowdown the exercise.
Some people had indicated that they were yet to receive their Ghana Card, the primary identification system used for SIM card registration.
After the deadline, subscribers who have not yet registered their SIM cards will be blocked from making calls, browsing and receiving calls.
How to re-register SIM Card using a Ghana card? ghana sim card re-registration
- Dial the shortcode *404#
- Enter Ghana Card Pin ( Note: Enter letters and figures without hyphens)
- Confirm Ghana Card Pin
- Enter Surname
- Enter First Name(s)
- Enter Date of Birth (Format: DDMMYYYY)
- Select Sex
- Confirm Details
- Submit Details Provided After Confirmation
Note:
1, If successful, you will get a confirmation message with a unique code
2, If unsuccessful due to wrong details, you have 3 attempts to answer security questions
3, If unsuccessful due to verification failure at the National Identification Authority (NCA), you will be informed to contact the NIA.
