The ultimate guide to Verifying Simcard Registration in Uganda

UPDATE: There is a new mandatory re-registration of SIM cards by all telecoms. Any SIM cards not re-registered by 20th April 2017 will be deactivated  as per Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). We have written a step by step guide on how to re-register your SIM card before the deadline. The process written about below no longer applies

On March 5, 2012, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) launched a simcard registration exercise see my coverage at http://wp.me/pXn3W-4H. On February 28, 2013, all un-registered simcards will be switched off by the telecom providers so there is a concerted push to register the simcards. Estimates put registration at about 50%, but that number is to be put to the test at the end of the month.

This simple guide is to enable you to check for your registration (operators in alphabetical order)

1. Airtel – *205#
   • Response – SMS Message from KYC with text “Dear NAMES 075XXXXXXX,your Airtel Simcard has been sucessfully registered. You can now also send and receive Airtel Money”
2. MTN  – *140*3*2*1# and *197# (not functional as yet)
   • Current Message – Yello. The Registration Status Service will be available from 8 Feb 2013. Please ensure that you register by 28 Feb 2013. Thank you
3. Orange Uganda – *197#
   • Response -You have successfully registered 079xxxxxxx in the names of NAMES
4. Smile Telecom – not offering mobile cellular services, all Internet customers are registered on signup
5. Uganda Telecom – *123#
   • Response – Dear NAMES, your number 071XXXXXXX is now fully registered with Uganda Telecom. It’s all about you. Proudly Ugandan. Your profile is: PROFILENAME
6. Warid Telecom –  *100*7#
   • Registered Response – SMS message from WeCare with text  ”Your SIM Card is Registered with Warid Telecom

UPDATE: I have just been informed that dialing *197# can be used to check the registration status for any simcard (Thanks to alwangac via I-Network)

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This post by Stephen Musoke Senkomago from  http://ssmusoke.wordpress.com has been re-posted with permission