3.8 million SIM activation requests rejected by PTA

Around 3.8 million SIM activation requests have so far been rejected on the basis of incorrect information and new SIMs are activated only after identification of legitimate users by asking secret questions.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked mobile phone users to confirm registration of their SIMs in their own names by using SMS service. 

For this purpose, PTA has introduced two SMS services like 667 and 668 for this purpose. A subscriber can send a blank SMS from his number on 667 and he would receive a SMS carrying the information (name and CNIC) about the owner of the SIM.