Saudi CITC tells mobile operators to suspend SIM verification as of today

15/11/2017 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) on Tuesday directed mobile operators to suspend the decision linking recharge of pre-paid SIM cards to verified identities starting from today, Nov. 15.

 

The new decision will allow users to top up their pre-paid accounts without entering their national ID number, as the applicable procedures aim to limit the large number of unregistered SIM cards in the market, CITC said in a statement.

 

In July 2012, the telecom regulator ruled that all mobile users must enter their national ID number before recharging pre-paid SIM cards. 

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