Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on Tuesday commenced with a voluntary SIM card registration campaign for its over two million customers, which will run until 01 January 2023.
This comes after the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) launched a national SIM card registration awareness campaign earlier this year to educate the public on the importance of SIM card registration in Namibia.
MTC’s Chief Human Capital, Corporate and Marketing Officer Tim Ekandjo told Nampa that a registered card provides security benefits by preventing identity theft, serving as the foundation for systems that combat phone-based fraud, and assisting in the fight against cybercrime.
It also provides the convenience of accessing electronic services, especially as more businesses migrate their service offerings to digital platforms, he stated.
Customers can register at any MTC Mobile Home nationwide, Ekandjo said, adding that MTC will have registration points in all 14 regions to ensure that each of its customers has enough time to register before it is legally enforced.
‘At this stage, it is a proactive exercise that we initiated to provide sufficient time and convenience for our subscribers to register early before the mandatory registration kicks off in January 2023 as envisioned by the regulator Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia,’ he explained.
He also stated that registration will take place at the various shows where the MTC team will be present and that customers are encouraged to attend these shows in order to register.
Registration is free and done in person, and individuals must present identity documents, such as an ID card, a passport, a new driver’s licence, or a valid voter’s card.
Individuals are also required to present a police declaration stating that the person is the rightful owner of the number that they are registering under their name, and proof of residence, which can be a municipal statement or a letter from a church, school, constituency councillor, or a police declaration of where a person resides, and, finally, individuals should bring their device.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency
