With the growing use of cellular services, it is very important to be aware that How To Check the Number Of SIMs Issued Against Your CNIC.
In Pakistan back in the 1990s till 2010 there is no kind of serious rule or laws for registering SIM cards. People can even SIM cards without registration. Many people have no idea who else were using their name and CNIC number for registering connection because there was no concept of biometrics at that time.
So That was the reason in the country so much misuse of mobile numbers at that time, many bad acts happened due to non-registered connections in the country. So that is why the latter government of Pakistan take some serious action against that act. After that government allowed SIM cards only for valid ID cardholders with biometrics required.
How Many Number Of SIM Cards Are Registered Against A Single CNIC?
Before there is no limit of SIM cards for one person because there is not any type of registration process available at that time. But now keep in mind that there is a specific limit by PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authorities) for registered SIM cards for one person.
The number of SIMs allowed against one CNIC is 5 in total. So if you want to register the 6th number SIM on your ID card you have to un-registered one of your SIM first. The maximum number of SIM connections is limited to under 5 SIM cards including all network connections in Pakistan.
Method Of Checking Number Of SIM Cards Registered Against Your CNIC
This guide going really helpful for all those people who don’t know how to check registered SIM cards on a single ID card. If you also have no idea about that then must read the article with care. For doing this process two famous factors are available these are mentioned below.
- By Website
- By SMS
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By Website
- For checking how many SIM cards are registered on your CNIC just visit the official website of PTA.
- After reaching the official PTA landing page, you need to enter your information here.
- Here a required field asks you to put your ID card number.
- Just enter your valid CNIC number here.
- Then they ask you that you are not a robot, confirm by checking the box.
- After checking the box now click “Submit“.
- After submitting the ID card number now you would receive a complete list of registered SIM cards on this ID card number.
By SMS
- First of all, open the blank SMS area of your phone.
- Without any extra character just write your ID card number here.
- After entering your CNIC number, now send it to “668“.
- After you successfully sent a text to “668” you received a detailed text with a list of SIMs active on your CNIC number.
Note: Rs.2 excluding tax would be charged for each text you send for asking for details about SIM registered on your CNIC.