How to re-register your SIM card

How to re-register your SIM card with your Ghana Card and All You Need To Know: 

If you do not have a Ghana Card, go get it. You risk losing your number if it is not registered.

Registration started yesterday, 1st October, 2021.

Individuals can register a total number of 10 SIM Cards across all networks and Foreigners will have a limit of 3 SIM Cards across all networks.

All SIM Cards registered to a Business will be linked to a Shareholder or Director of the Business and if a Business SIM Card is found to have been engaged in a fraudulent activity, the Shareholder or Director will be held liable.

Foreigners visiting Ghana can acquire a SIM Card using their Passports or Travel Card but they can only use the SIM Card for 30 days after which it will be deactivated. 

Foreigners intending to use a SIM Card for more than 30 days will have to obtain the Non-Citizen Ghana Card to do so. 

ADVICE: Don’t use your card to register for anyone.

The exercise will end on March 31 next year.

NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE PROCESS 

As announced earlier by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the re-registration of SIM cards takes effect Friday, October 1, 2021. This exercise is intended to monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities. The exercise will end on March 31, next year. Any SIM which is not registered at the end of this exercise will be blocked, according to the Minister

GhanaWeb in this article outlines the processes you will go through to re-register your SIM. Stage 1: Linking of SIM card to Ghana Card via USSD 1. Dial the short code *404# 2. Enter Ghana Card pin ( Note: Enter letters and figures without hyphens) 3. Confirm Ghana Card pin 4. Enter surname 5. Enter first name(s) 6. Enter Date of Birth (Format: DDMMYYYY) 7. Select sex 8. Confirm details 9. Submit details provided after confirmation NB: You will get a confirmation message with a unique code when it is successfully done. If unsuccessful due to wrong details, you have 3 attempts to answer security questions. If unsuccessful due to verification failure at the National Identification Authority, you will be informed to contact the NIA. Stage 2: Visit your service provider (agent or customer care) to complete this stage of the registration.