Re-Verify Sims SMS Alert by Telecom Mobile Companies
Re-Verify Sims SMS Alert by Telecom Mobile Companies
After more than 4 sit-in between PTA, Interior Ministry, IT Ministry, NADRA and 5 Cellular Mobile companies i.e Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Warid and Zong, it was decided by Interior Ministry that re-verification of SIMs through Biometric Verification System (BVS) must be initiated so as to stop any illegal use of sims in future.
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Although terrorists in Peshawar Attack on Army Public School have also used sims that were registered through BVS but despite of these Telecom Companies are forced by Govt to re-verify sim of those 120 million customers who had already registered.
To start this process, Telecom companies have today started sending SMS alerts to their customers for re-verification through BVS of already registered SIMs. For this process customers have been asked to visit nearest Service Center, Franchise, Retailer which have Biometric SIM Verification System.
Process Guidelines:
For this process customers have to bring their Original CNIC together for these transactions
- Buy / Activate a New SIM
- Change of Ownership of SIM
- Get a duplicate SIM
- Mobile Number Portability
- Re-Verification of your existing SIM
- They must only re-verify through BVS enabled Outlet
- Go through Terms and Conditions displayed at sale channel
- Provide Valid CNIC number to Sale Agent
- Properly place your thumb/fingers on BVS scanner for verification through NADRA