Deactivated SIM cards can still be registered – Telecoms Chamber

The Chamber said data on the deactivated SIM cards would be restored immediately the user completed the registration exercise using the Ghana Card and biometric data captured by the mobile operator.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Telecommunications, said at least three million unregistered SIM cards had been deactivated as of Thursday morning.

He said as of May 31, 2023 – the deadline for the SIM registration exercise – about nine million SIM cards had not been registered.

The National Identification Card, also known as the Ghana Card, is the only document that can be used to undertake the registration exercise.

However, due to some difficulties in the acquisition of the Ghana Card, the NCA extended the deadline for registration multiple times until May 31, 2023, which was communicated as the final deadline.

“If you do not have a Ghana Card, go to the National Identification Authority for the card

Once you get the Ghana card, dial the registration code, and get registered