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- 10 Apr 2022
NIN-SIM linkage: Unblocking SIM Cards Require SIM Linkage- NCC Warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be…
- 3 Jan 2021
SIM-NIN Integration: FG Lifts Ban on SIM Replacement
The federal government has rescinded its earlier suspension order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card. This decision was contained in a joint statement…
- 1 Sept 2024
NCC Uncovers Thousands of Illegally Linked SIM Cards ahead of NIN-SIM Deadline
Recent investigations by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC),…
- 12 Oct 2009
Fear Rises over Sim Card Cloning, It’s Impossible - Operators
Even as network service providers insist otherwise, cloning GSM Sim card, that is illegal duplication of the Sim to allow calls or other services to use the identification of the cloned Sim appears…
- 21 Oct 2015
Five Reasons You Need Dual SIM Phone
You might have heard that the Microsoft Lumia 640 has dual SIM capability. So what, you may ask? In a nutshell, a dual SIM phone is exactly what it sounds like: a mobile phone with slots for two SIM…
- 17 Mar 2013
NCC Looks Elsewhere as Sale of Preregistered Sim Cards Booms
The over N6.1 billion poured into the ongoing Sim card registration is going down the drains with fresh evidences suggesting ready availability of preregistered Sim cards at every nooks and corners…
- 5 Mar 2025
Customers to Receive 5GB Free Data on New Glo e-SIM
Technology company, Globacom, has introduced e-SIM (embedded Subscriber Identity Module), allowing new customers to switch to the Glo network without needing a physical SIM card. As a bonus,…
- 15 Apr 2021
FG Lifts Ban on New SIM Cards Activation
Federal Government has approved the Activation of New SIM Registration with Mandatory NIN in line with the Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration Dr Femi Adeluyi,…
- 4 Apr 2022
NIN-SIM Linkage: Buhari Orders Telcos to Block Unlinked Lines Immediately
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of the NIN-SIM policy which restricts calls on any SIM not linked with a National Identity Number (NIN), effect from April 4, 2022.…
- 28 Apr 2019
Why SIM Card Registration in Necessary by NCC
Nigeria’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration initiative - which required all mobile phone subscribers to register their SIM cards with their respective mobile network operators - was…
- 30 Jul 2018
Tips against SIM Swap Scammers as Nigerians Lose Billions
Some Nigerians using mobile money transfer service have fallen victims to a recent scam involving mysterious swapping of SIM cards. SIM swapping is a sophisticated form of fraud and falls…
- 16 Apr 2015
Microsoft Introduces Clear HD Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the Lumia 540 Dual SIM, designed for young, ambitious people looking for their first serious smartphone. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM features the latest Windows Phone…
- 29 Sept 2021
Samsung Lauds SIMS Nigeria on its 28th Anniversary Celebration
Samsung Electronics West Africa has lauded its sales and distribution partner, SIMS Nigeria, as one of its most reliable partners as it celebrates its 28th anniversary. SIMS Nigeria, on its own part,…
- 12 Sept 2022
How to Use a Virtual NIN with Your MTN SIM
Have you been bothered about the safety and privacy of your personal information when you want to register your MTN SIM, upgrade your SIM, port your mobile number or when you want to link your NIN to…
- 13 Feb 2013
Nokia's First Dual-SIM Smartphone with Wi-Fi
Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia Asha 310, a new Dual SIM smartphone with Wi-Fi support, a first for Nokia smartphones. With Nokia's built-in Easy Swap Dual SIM technology, consumers can…
- 6 Feb 2012
Nokia Launches Additional Dual SIM Products
Nokia has introduced a new range of dual SIM products, Nokia X2-02 and Asha 200, into the Nigerian market. The firm said the new phones were produced to extend its dual SIM offerings to a wider…
- 14 Nov 2013
Hatzopoulis Shows off New Islamic SIM Card
A Greek engineer has invented a unique telephone SIM card designed especially to meet the needs of Muslim consumers. The Islamic SIM Service (ISS), designed by Yiannis Hatzopoulis, electrical…
- 25 Oct 2015
NCC Slams MTN with Record N1Trn Fine over SIM Registration
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly slammed a record N1.04 trillion fine against MTN Nigeria over alleged breach of SIM registration rules. MTN allegedly had pre-registered SIM…
- 25 Jun 2024
All SIM Cards in Use in Nigeria are Produced Locally - NCC
All Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards used in Nigeria are now produced locally, according to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). A SIM card is an integrated circuit intended to…
- 12 Aug 2014
Microsoft Eyes Market Dominance with AED100 Dual-SIM Nokia Handset
Microsoft has unveiled a new ultra-affordable dual-SIM Nokia handset priced at €19, which comes loaded with music and video player. Microsoft Devices Group said Nokia 130 and Nokia 130 Dual-SIM have…
- 21 Jun 2014
NCC Arrests 3 illegal SIM Card Dealers in Abuja
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested three illegal SIM card dealers in Bwari, FCT, as part of its efforts to check illegal SIM card sales and insecurity in the country. Salisu Abdu,…
- 5 Mar 2024
Yola Court Detains Man for Allegedly Selling Registered Sim to Foreigners
An Area Court in Yola on Tuesday ordered that a sim card registration agent, Mohammed Kabiru, be remanded in the Jimeta correctional centre until March 7 for allegedly selling active sim cards to…
- 29 Sept 2020
MTN Launches ‘Visitor SIM’, Designed for Guests Coming into the Country
MTN Nigeria has announced the introduction of its new Visitor SIM specially designed for guests travelling into the country. The Visitor SIM comes pre-loaded with an appealing package that includes…
- 2 Oct 2023
Ecobank Alerts Customers on Sim Card Fraud
Ecobank has once again, raised alarm on the dangers of SIM swap fraud, stressing that fraudsters could use it to impersonate them. In a message to customers via email, the bank explained that SIM…
- 6 Mar 2024
Telcos to Begin another Round of SIM Disconnection March 31
After barring over 40 million phones lines for failure of the owners to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) to their SIM cards, telecommunications operators are reportedly planning to begin…
- 23 Apr 2019
NCC to Drag SIM Registration Offenders to Court
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that it will henceforth prosecute those involved in fraudulent registration of SIM card. The commission said it would no longer be business as…
- 26 Jun 2013
Subscribers Ask NCC to Extend Sim Registration by 3 Months
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS) has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the on-going Sim card registration programme by…
- 4 Jul 2013
Subscribers Appeal to Comtech Minister to Extend Sim Registration
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS) has appealed Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology to use her office to extend the just concluded Sim…
- 8 Mar 2020
NCC Deactivates Improperly-Registered SIM Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that it records showed that all improperly-registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards across Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria…
- 27 Oct 2017
NCC Moves to Check SIM Swap Fraud
Ms Helen Obi, Head of Zonal Operations, Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC ) yesterday said that the commission has put in place a regulation to checkmate SIM Swap fraud. Obi said this in an…