The National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted all mobile network operators (MNOs) the responsibility to enable users to monitor the number of SIM cards registered to their Ghana card as of May 1, 2023.
Since the National Communications Authority, NCA ordered the compulsory nationwide reregistration of all sim cards, there have been numerous complaints of people’s Ghana Cards being unknowingly linked to phone numbers that they are not the owners of.
As a result, the National Communications Authority, NCA, has taken action to give Sim Card users the ability to discover the phone numbers linked to their sim cards and maybe unlink them if any numbers have been forcibly linked to their Ghana Cards.
What Is Ghana Card?
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) issues the Ghana Card, a national identity card, to Ghanaians, including residents and non-residents and legally and indefinitely residing foreign citizens. It documents the holder’s citizenship, identity, and residence. Your name, birth date, and other personal information are included on the Ghana Card.
Dangers Of Not Verifying The SIM Numbers Linked To Your Ghana Card.
- You must be aware that if you leave your Ghana card anywhere or you misplace it and an unknown person uses it to register a SIM number, you will be dealt with by law enforcement agencies when they track the number to your Ghana card.
- The Ghana card can be tracked to your house address to effect an arrest on you if the fraudulent person who registered it in your name uses it for evil purposes.
Therefore you must do due diligence to check the numbers registered to your Ghana card.
How to check the number of SIM cards connected to your Ghana Card.
- Dial *402*1# on all networks,
- Enter your Ghana Card Number for verification.
- Enter your Date of Birth (DDMMYYYY).
- Once verified, you will receive an SMS with mobile numbers linked to your Ghana Card, including the corresponding networks.
What To Do If You Want To Delink An Unknown Number From Your Ghana Card.
- You must notify the MNO (Mobile Network Operator), such as MTN, Vodafone, or AirtelTigo if you discover a weird number associated with your Ghana Card.
- After the service provider confirms through a Know Your Customer (KYC) process that you are the lawful owner of the Ghana Card, the number will be detached from your SIM.
