Tag Archives: Sim Cards

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of …

 Across Africa, telcos are ushering in a new era for the ubiquitous SIM card – eSIMs embedded on smartphones – in a marketing drive propelled by the Internet of Things. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s telcos have begun an aggressive push to replace traditional plastic Subscriber Identity Module …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police together with Uganda Communications Commission have apprehended eight people suspected to be engaged in SIM boxing electronic fraud.  SIM boxing is a practice in telecommunications whereby a person or group of people set-up a device that can take up several SIM …

SIM cards can now be replaced, but only at a few centers Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom companies have resumed replacement of SIM cards at selected outlets across the country. This comes after several complaints about the hustle people go through to have their cards a thing that forced cabinet …

UCC clarifies on Sim-Card replacements Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has set out tough new procedures for SIM-card swaps or replacements, that will include re-registering at the telecoms and confirming the device one is using is an approved type. Ugandan telecommunications companies were early …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two senior MTN staff who allegedly defrauded people using telephone lines, of Lands Minister Persis Namuganza and Agriculture Minister Christopher Kibazanga were Monday remanded to Luzira prison on charges of unauthorized blocking of SIM cards. Nasser Kigenyi a service customer adviser and Henry Mugambe a salesman attached to MTN -Mubende …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two senior MTN Staff who allegedly defrauded people using the telephone lines of Ugandan ministers have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Nasser Kigenyi a Service Customer Adviser and Henry Mugambe a Salesman attached to MTN -Mubende -Kyegegwa Branch,  appeared before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Samuel …

THIS WEEK: UCC asked to investigate unregistered SIM cards Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been directed to investigate the existence of active SIM cards that are not properly registered. This follows the kidnap and murder of Susan Magara granddaughter to former First Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel, Africell  and MTN  have temporarily stopped the sale of new SIM cards until they get direct access to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) database. In statements Thursday, Airtel Uganda, Africell and MTN Uganda all said they were responding to new guidelines issued by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been directed to investigate the existence of active sim-cards that are not properly registered and are being used by criminals. “All telecom operators are on notice, if they don’t switch off illegally acquired sim-cards they will be penalized …