With the SIM registration exercise in Ghana, the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation (Ghana) together with National Communication Authority (NCA) entreat all persons to visit any SIM Card registration exercise centre to get their SIM card(s) registered with their biodata and Ghana Card.
Many people are fed up with joining long queue to register for their SIM Cards and there is a need for each and every person to get his or her SIM card registered in Ghana.
The SIM card re-registration exercise was to be started in June, 2021 — but was rescheduled to September 30, 2022 as a result of many Ghanaians not able to receive their ECOWAS Card (Ghana Card) from National identification Authority (NIA).
With an effect to prevent SIM fraudulent of SIM Boxing and other activities involving criminalities, this exercise with help to do away with activities of fraudsters in the country.
Today from ICT Catalogue, we would love to educate our proud visitors on the MTN SIM Registration Update In Ghana with How To Change Your SIM Registration Data Online Without Visiting MTN Office.
Update On SIM Card Registration In Ghana
Failure to re-register your SIM Card by linking your Ghana Card after the deadline will result to your SIM card deactivation. This means all unregistered SIM Cards will be deactivated after the SIM Card Registration Deadline in Ghana.
Numerous Ghanaians have been visiting the NIA office at 8 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Off Gulf House Street, Accra, Ghana — to register for their Ghana Cards while persons who are yet to replace their Ghana Cards are to go and file a police report and submit the documents to the NIA official centre at Elwak Sports Stadium, Giffard Rd, Accra, Ghana– for replacement. Despite replacing your Ghana Card, persons who are willing to change their names or make corrections to their names are to also go to Elwak Sports Stadium, Accra.
How Many SIM Cards Can You Register As A Ghanaian?
As a mobile phone user in Ghana, you are allowed to register only ten (10) SIM Cards across all networks with your Ghana Card.
Before a person will be able to re-register for the MTN SIM Card, you would need to link it to the Ghana Card and confirm your ECOWAS Card with its biodata.
What Is SIM Card Registration Code
The SIM Card Registration Code in Ghana is *404#. The other code for checking your SIM Card registration details is *400# and you can check our useful guide on How To check your MTN Ghana SIM Registration Status.
How To Link Ghana Card To MTN SIM Card
The best way to link your Ghana Card to your MTN SIM Card via your mobile phone is to follow the easier guide provided below.
- Dial the SIM Registration short code *404#
- Enter your Ghana Card PIN (Enter the letters and numbers of the Ghana Card PIN without hyphens)
- Kindly confirm your Ghana Card PIN
- Enter your Surname on Ghana Card
- Enter your First Name(s) on Ghana Card
- Enter your Date of Birth (Sample: DDMMYYYY)
- Select Gender
- Confirm your Personal details submitted
- Click on the submit details after confirmation
MTN Ghana will now send you a confirmation code via SMS and that will be your unique code.
Now, you can pay a visit to any MTN Customer Care centre to confirm your SIM Card registration details
How To Register Your MTN SIM Card Online In Ghana
With the MTN SIM Registration update, persons can register for their MTN SIM Card online without going to the MTN office or approved centres across the nation.
The MTN SIM Registration Update Portal launched in Ghana is: https://simregistrationportal.mtn.com.gh/
Here is a simple steps you should follow and get to register your MTN SIM Card with your Ghana Card now.
- Logon to the SIM registration portal: https://simregistrationportal.mtn.com.gh/
- Enter your mobile phone number
- Wait for OTP to be sent to you
- Enter the OTP and press enter
- Now, fill the details required on the SIM Registration portal
- Upload the soft copy of your Ghana Card
- Upload yourself holding the Ghana Card
- Click to check the agreement to the data collection box on the page
- Click on the Submit button
Now, you have registered your SIM card successfully as MTN user with your Ghana Card and biodata.
Despite the MTN SIM Registration portal online for your SIM registration or update, you can also make use of the SIM Registration App introduced by the National Communication Authority to get your SIM Card registered via your phone.
We shall walk you through the guide to get your SIM card registered via Mobile App.
How To Register Your MTN SIM With SIM Registration App
The Ministry of Communication and Digitalization after initiating the SIM Registration app for self SIM registration, Ghanaians can now download the SIM Card registration App and get their SIM Cards registered without stress.
Download the SIM Registration App from Playstore and link your SIM Card to your ECOWAS Card (Ghana Card) on your own.
When Is The SIM Card Registration Deadline In Ghana?
The National Communication Authority (NCA) has issued a message to MTN Ghana to finish all SIM card registration and linking of Ghana Card by the end of 30th September, 2022.
All telcos are entreated to end SIM card registration exercise by the end of 30th September, 2022 in Ghana.