NCA blocks over 9 million SIM cards

Some 9 million unregistered SIM cards have been deactivated by telecommunication networks.

Ken Ashigbey said users can however re-register their SIM cards even though they won’t have access to functions like phone calls.

“Those who have not fully registered their SIM cards will be blocked and as we speak, the numbers of those that will be blocked are about 9 million and then if you consider those on mobile money that will be blocked, they are about 7.4 million, and they will not have access to their mobile money

So on the GSM side, you will not be able to make a call, you will not be able to receive a call, send a text, and also not be able to use data services.”

He added that the 7.4 million subscribers will not have access to their accounts for failing to register their SIMs

He however assured that monies on SIM cards will be safeguarded by the network operators.

“For the 7.4 million subscribers who have over GH¢200 million on their wallets, when they are barred, they will get the opportunity if they register, they will get their numbers back to have access to their monies and historical records back.”