Card user or under its own name. When the SIM Card is to be
registered under the name of the Corporate Body, the request for
SIM Card registration must contain the information of all users of
SIM Card, their ID Number and the associated telephone number.
(c) Corporate bodies shall be accountable for the accuracy of the data
submitted to the licensee for the purpose of SIM registration. The
registration of a SIM Card used by more than one person shall be
done under the name of the corporate body which has made the
application.
Article 6: Registration of existing subscribers
(1) The registration of existing subscribers shall be done by authorized
registration agent. The registration shall be subject to the presentation
of original ID Card and physical presence of SIM Card holder.
(2) The registration of all existing subscribers shall be done within a
period of 6 months effective from 4th February 2013.
(3) The SIM Cards not registered after this period shall be automatically
deactivated by the Licensee.
(4) A deactivated SIM Card may be reactivated upon its registration in
accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article.
Article 7: Registration of non residents
A non resident shall register his/her SIM Card upon presentation of his
original travel document. . The registration shall be done manually.
Article 8: Registration of Dependants
Parents or guardians having a valid national ID card shall register their
dependants under their names.
Article 9: Prohibition of proxy registration
The proxy SIM Card registration shall not be allowed.
Article 10: Collaboration with national body in charge of citizen
identification
During the registration process, the Licensees shall endeavor to keep a good
collaboration with the national institution responsible for registration and
identification of Rwandan Citizen known as National Identification Agency
(NIDA).
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