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Important Information On Bio-metric Sim Card Registration

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

TANZANIA COMMUNICATION REGULATORY AUTHOIRY

ISO9001:2015 CERTIFIED

PUBLIC NOTICE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BIOMETRIC SIM CARD REGISTRATION

As we all we are SIM cards that have not been registered using the National Identification Number issued by the National Identification Authority and verified by the subscribers fingerprints started to be de-activated on 20th January 2020 and the exercise continues
Please reconfirm the status of the registration of your SIM Card by dialing *106# now and follow the instruction provided

1.0 Those whose SIM card have been de –activate from 20/1/2020 should continue to register them under the ongoing biometric re-registration procedures. The exercise is continue

2.0 New subscriber (Tanzanians) should register their SIM card using the National Identification Number Issued by NIDA with fingerprint verification. The exercise is also on

3.0 Biometric SIM Card Registration is carried out under the following categories
3.1 Tanzanian’s shall be registered using the National Identity Card or NIN issued by NIDA

3.2 Visitor’s intending to be Tanzania for less than six months shall be required to present copies of their valid passport with valid visa for fingerprint

3.3 Foreigners intending to or residing in Tanzania for more than 6 months shall register using Legal resident ID issued by NIDA Pursuant to Immigration and NIDA procedure

3.4 Diplomats shall use their valid passports and valid diplomatic IDs issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation
3.5 Refugee shall use their IDs issued by NIDA, pursuant to Immigration and NIDA procedure

4.0 TCRA and service providers shall verify all the registered SIM card and the identity document used in registration in order to de-activate SIM cards registered using third party, or inappropriate identification and shall take legal action against offenders

5.0 It emphasized that it is an offense to register a SIM Card using third party ID or to receive and use the active SIM card without re-registering it on the name and ID

6.0 Education on these of an appropriate id and caution against using third party ids will continue to be provided to all users of SIM enable device

Issued by:-
Director General,
Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCR)
24 January 2020

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