important to know the Ownership or Registered Name of the SIM CARD you are using on your mobile phone and equally important to register to your own name, which is very urgent.
to Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), it is compulsory to register a
SIM card under the user’s own name as it is illegal to use SIM registered in
other’s names. To do so, check the information below:
SIM registered name or ownership?
registered name of the SIM you are using follow the below steps.
- Dial *922# and
click the call button, it will display the registered name on the screen.
Via SMS:
- Type message
‘scode’ and send to 1415, you
will receive a message with the name of ownership registered to sim.
FOR NCELL
- Dial *9966# and
press the call button to check the registered name of the SIM.
How to change
ownership of a SIM Card?
- Visit the nearest
NTC Office to change the SIM ownership along with your identity card issued by
Government like Citizenship, Passport, or Driving License. Fill out the Application
form and follow as advised by the staff member.
FOR NCELL
- Visit the nearest
NCELL Customer Service Center and request staff members to change the registered name for the SIM. Submit required documents and fill out the application
form as advised by the staff member.