Stricter SIM card registration to curb criminality
PS Choppy (Photo: Joena Meme) As of Friday December 11, SIM cards are no longer available for sale through general retail shops, and can only be accessed in outlets owned and fully-controlled by telecommunications operators in Seychelles offering mobile communication services. The decision to revise the framework pertaining to SIM card registrations was announced by government in November, after observing over time that the identification and verification process at general retail outlets was ineffective, resulting in an excess number of active cards and mammoth difficulties on the part of la...
Source: nation.sc