How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania

 

How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania
How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania

Are you for some reason wondering How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania ? it might be that you have just bought your first Mobile Phone today and you are now in need of a sim card , or maybe that you are a traveler who has just arrived in Tanzania and are now wondering How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania , below the simple guidelines will guide you accordingly on this.

The Good news is that nowadays the SIM card registration process have been made very easy by the TCRA in Tanzania.

Before you use your SIM Card your number need to be biometrically registered, all you need is to visit the service provider shop  of your choice or Registration agents with your National identification or National ID number or Passport for foreigners.

The main Mobile Service providers in Tanzania  are Vodacom , Airtel , Tigo - Zantel , Ttcl , Smile, Halotel to name the most popular ones.

Below are the easy procedure to be bio-metrically registered per category in any of the main Mobile Service providers in Tanzania :-

I. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania for individual

  • Visit Mobile Service provider shop or registration agents with your National ID number or passport for foreigner with no National ID

  • SIM registration agent will capture your National Identification Number or passport and scan your finger print.

  • You will receive notification when number is updated with biometric registration

Note: National Identification/ National Identification number and passport for foreigners are the only approved ID to be used on SIM card registrations for individuals

 

II. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania under Company

  • A company shall present valid certified copy of TIN Certificate, Business License & Certificate of Incorporation/Compliance or certificate of registration.

  • The company representative shall present his/her NIDA ID

  • The Company shall present the introduction letter approving the representative and the usage of the SIM card.

  • The SIM card shall bear the name of the company

  • Company shall notify Mobile Service provider for any changes of the representation

 

III. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania under Institution

  • The institution representative shall be required to present introduction letter of the respective institution;

  • The institution representative shall be required to his/her NIDA identity number which will be used for biometric verification

  • The registered SIM Card shall bear the name of institution

 

IV. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania for Visitors

“Visitor” means a non-citizen who is not a diplomat and intends to stay in the United Republic for a period of not more than four (4) months

  • Visitor shall be required to present certified copies of valid passports with valid visa;

  • visa exempt visitors shall be required to present a certified copy of valid passport;

  • Finger prints of the foreigner will be taken for verification with the immigration

  • Registered SIM Card shall bear the name of the visitor;

 

V. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania for Foreigner

“Foreigner” means a non-citizen who is not a diplomat staying in the country for a period of more than six (6) months;

  • Foreigners shall be required to present NIDA identity.

  • Finger print of the foreigner will be taken to verify against NIDA

  • Registered SIM Card shall bear the name of the foreigner;

 

VI. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania for Diplomat

  • The diplomat shall be required to present his certified copies of valid passport and valid diplomatic identity for SIM Card registration;

  • No fingerprint shall be taken during SIM Card registration;

  • Diplomatic Institution shall present the introduction letter from the Institution. Also shall present copies of certified valid passport and valid diplomatic ID from the diplomatic institution representative for a batch of SIM cards registration.

VII. How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania for refugee

  • Refugees shall be required to present NIDA identity;.

  • Service provider shall conduct fingerprint verification of a refugee with NIDA for biometric SIM Card registration;

  • The service provider shall keep details of the refugee; and registered SIM Card shall bear the name of the refugee.

Now that your have known and understood How to Register a Sim Card in Tanzania and have followed the above outlined procedures, it is important to verify that the you are using number that have been biometric register by dialing *106# on your mobile device , this is to ensure that your compliant with the TCRA regulations on Sim Card Ownership while in Tanzania.

About  TCRA

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, established by the TCRA Act No. 12 of 2003, is an independent Authority for the postal, broadcasting and electronic communications industries in the United Republic of Tanzania based in Mikocheni ward of Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region.

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) here is referred to as ‘the Authority’ is a statutory regulatory body responsible for regulatingthe electronic communications and postal sectors in Tanzania. The Authority was established under the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act No.12 of 2003 to regulate the electronic communications, postal services, and management of the National Radio Frequency spectrum in the United Republic of Tanzania.

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