SIM Information Pakistan: Check by number, CNIC or PTA 668 — the complete 2026 guide.

SIM information means the identity record that ties every mobile SIM in Pakistan to a real human CNIC. Every time you buy and biometrically activate a SIM — Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone, SCOM, or Onic — the record enters a government database called SVMS (Subscriber Verification Management System), maintained by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) together with NADRA. From that moment on, that SIM legally belongs to your CNIC.

So when someone searches “sim information,” they usually mean one of three things:

• How many SIMs are registered on my CNIC — a self-audit.
• Who owns this SIM in my hand — a verification.
• Who owns this random number that called me — impossible legally for a stranger’s number, and this guide explains why.

Pakistan currently has 204.771 million active cellular subscribers as of end-February 2026, per PTA’s telecom indicators, spread across six licensed operators. Every one of those SIMs sits inside SVMS.

Sources — PTA Telecom Indicators (Feb 2026) · PTA SIMs Information System · NADRA.

SVMS is not a public phone book. It stores only what’s needed to prove a SIM is legally registered — nothing more. Here is the exact record behind every active connection in Pakistan.

Notice what SVMS deliberately withholds: full phone numbers, the owner’s name, and the address — even for the CNIC holder running the check. You only get a per-operator count. That minimalism is a privacy feature, not a bug. And it’s exactly why no legitimate “SIM database” or “Pak SIM Data” site can legally sell a stranger’s full details — the registry has no public window that exposes them.

Sources — PTA SIMs Information System · PTA — SIM verification rules · NADRA MBVS documentation.

Every method below is either operated by PTA directly, or authorized by PTA and executed through a licensed operator. Anything outside this list is a third-party guess — or worse.

Sources — cnic.sims.pk (PTA) · PTA 668 Service FAQ · PTA official channels · sim.net.pk.

This is the most-searched query in the entire topic: “sim information by number.” The honest answer splits cleanly in two — and it matters that you understand both halves.

Why? Because looking up a stranger’s identity from a mobile number is an offence under PECA 2016 Section 16 — punishable by up to 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine up to Rs. 5,000,000. That penalty applies to the user of an illegal lookup service, not only its operator.

Only PTA, NCCIA, the courts, and law enforcement via due process can request subscriber data from operators. If a random number is harassing you, the correct move is not a lookup site — it’s a report to the NCCIA cyber helpline 1799.

Sources — PECA 2016, Section 16 · NCCIA / NR3C · PTA SIMs Information System scope.

Every Pakistani mobile number starts with 03 followed by a two-digit operator prefix. Here’s the full map of the originally-allocated prefixes.

Sources — PTA — Mobile Number Portability · Operator prefix allocation records, PTA.

Pakistan currently has six licensed mobile operators. Here’s every code you’ll ever need per network, current as of August 2026. Note: the PTCL–Telenor merger completed on 1 July 2026, so Telenor now operates under the PTML group alongside Ufone — but your existing Telenor SIM, number, and codes still work exactly as before.

Which check to run, at a glance

Sources — Jazz · Zong · Telenor · Ufone · SCOM · Onic · PTA.

Pakistan enforces a hard cap on how many SIMs a single CNIC can hold. It’s not 25, it’s not “5 per network,” and it wasn’t reduced to 6. The real number is 8 total — 5 voice SIMs plus 3 data-only SIMs, combined across every operator — set by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 5 November 2015 and enforced automatically inside SVMS.

The cap is enforced at activation. If your CNIC already holds 5 voice SIMs, the registry will refuse a 6th, at any operator, no exceptions. This is why SVMS is protective — an unauthorized SIM cannot simply be “added on top” indefinitely. At some point your count either matches what you actually use, or a gap appears that you can act on.

Special allocations

• Foreign nationals / tourists: maximum 2 SIMs against a passport + valid visa, or against a POC card.
• Businesses: unlimited (within reason) against a National Tax Number (NTN), separate from the personal 8-SIM cap.
• Minors: a person under 18 cannot hold a SIM in their own name. Any minor’s SIM sits on a parent’s or guardian’s CNIC and counts toward that adult’s 8-limit.

Sources — Supreme Court of Pakistan ruling, 5 Nov 2015 · PTA — SIM issuance rules.

Every operator lets you see your own number, on any handset, for free — even with zero balance. Just dial the code from that SIM:

This only shows the number of the SIM currently active in your device. To find every SIM on your CNIC, use 668 or cnic.sims.pk instead.

Sources — Operator USSD guides (Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone official self-service pages).

Every SIM in Pakistan must be biometrically verified via NADRA’s MBVS (Multi-Biometric Verification System) at activation. If that verification lapses — through system updates, long inactivity, or a franchise-level error — your SIM can be suspended without warning. Here’s how to confirm the status yourself.

Sources — NADRA MBVS · operator BVS guides (Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone).

You ran a 668 check and the count is higher than the SIMs you actually own. Don’t panic. Move fast, and follow this sequence.

1. Screenshot the evidence. Capture the 668 reply or the cnic.sims.pk result with today’s date visible. This is your legal paper trail.
2. Call the operator helpline. Jazz 111, Zong 310, Telenor 345, Ufone 333, SCOM 355. Ask them to flag the unrecognized SIM immediately. Get a reference number.
3. Visit the operator franchise. Bring your original CNIC. Request “SIM Disowning” — the formal biometric process that removes the SIM from your CNIC. It’s free if the SIM was fraudulently issued.
4. File a PTA complaint. Call PTA’s toll-free line 0800-55055 or use the PTA Complaint Management System (CMS) app. Keep every reference number.
5. Secure your accounts. Change bank passwords, freeze mobile wallets (JazzCash, EasyPaisa), switch to app-based 2FA instead of SMS OTPs, and enable WhatsApp two-step verification with a separate PIN.

Sources — PTA Consumer Support · PTA advisory, 24 May 2026 (365-day rule).

Registering a new SIM

1. Visit an authorized franchise or company-owned service centre with your original CNIC.
2. Choose a number and package.
3. Complete a biometric fingerprint scan against NADRA MBVS.
4. Receive the SIM and wait for activation — usually within 30 minutes to 24 hours.
5. Verify the registration by sending your CNIC to 668 within 24–48 hours.

Blocking a lost or stolen SIM

1. Call your operator’s helpline immediately from any phone.
2. Provide your CNIC and any details you remember about the number.
3. Request an emergency block — this is instant.
4. File a police FIR if theft is involved, especially before requesting a replacement.
5. Reactivate by visiting a franchise with your original CNIC.

Transferring a SIM to another person

Both parties must visit the franchise together, both with original CNICs. The new owner completes biometric verification and the record moves to their CNIC. Note: a newly activated SIM cannot transfer until 365 days have passed from activation.

Disowning a SIM

Disowning permanently removes a SIM from your CNIC record after biometric verification. Free if the SIM was fraudulently issued. For voluntary disowning of a SIM you knowingly registered, PTA caps the fee at Rs. 200.

Sources — PTA — SIM issuance framework · NADRA biometric verification.

Search “pak sim data,” “sim database online,” or “live tracker sim information” and Google returns dozens of sites and Android APKs promising instant access to any SIM’s owner details. Every single one of them is one of three things: fabricated, breach-recycled, or a data harvester. Here’s what’s actually happening.

Where “fresh SIM data” actually comes from: old leaks. Confirmed investigations found millions of citizens’ records stolen from NADRA-linked offices over multiple years. That was a records theft, not a live SIM-database hack. Recycled data of exactly this kind powers most “fresh SIM data” sites — usually years stale, often invented outright.

Sources — ProPakistani — NADRA data leak coverage · PECA 2016 Section 16 · NCCIA advisories.

eSIM (embedded SIM) is a digital SIM provisioned via QR code instead of a physical card. In Pakistan, Jazz, Zong, and Ufone currently offer eSIM on supported devices, plus the app-based Onic brand runs eSIM by default.

From a SIM information point of view, an eSIM is identical to a physical SIM. Same SVMS record, same 668 result, same disowning process, same 8-SIM cap.

Sources — Jazz eSIM, Zong eSIM, Ufone eSIM operator pages · Onic eSIM documentation.

People often confuse SIM registration with device registration. They are two separate systems.

• SVMS tracks the SIM-to-CNIC link. Accessed via 668 and cnic.sims.pk.
• DIRBS (Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System) tracks handsets by IMEI — the 15-digit unique identifier of every phone. Accessed via dirbs.pta.gov.pk.

Check your device’s DIRBS status

1. Dial *#06# — your phone displays its 15-digit IMEI.
2. SMS that IMEI to 8484.
3. Reply confirms whether your device is PTA-approved, non-compliant, or blocked.
4. If non-compliant, you can register it via the DIRBS portal or the PTA mobile app (fees apply for imported devices).

Sources — PTA DIRBS Portal · PTA DIRBS FAQ.

SIM-related fraud has evolved sharply in 2026. Here are the patterns actively hitting Pakistani citizens right now, with the specific defence that stops each one.

Report spam, fraud, or harassment — correct channels

Sources — PTA Consumer Support & complaint channels · NCCIA · PTA Do-Not-Call Register.

Checking your own SIM information is legal and encouraged. Accessing another person’s identity information without authorization is a serious offence under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. Here are the sections that matter for SIM information.

The phrase doing the legal work here is “without authorisation.” You are fully authorized for your own identity — which is why every legitimate method in this guide is safe — and never authorized for a stranger’s. The law reaches the user of an illegal lookup service, not only its operator. If a third-party site returns a stranger’s details and you accepted them, you are on the wrong side of Section 16.

Sources — PECA 2016 official text (PTA) · National Assembly of Pakistan — PECA PDF.

Overseas Pakistanis

Open cnic.sims.pk from any country using your CNIC or NICOP — no Pakistani SIM needed. To disown a SIM from abroad, authorize a trusted family member in Pakistan with a notarized authority letter, since disowning itself requires in-person biometric verification.

A deceased relative’s SIMs

Take the death certificate, the deceased’s CNIC, your own CNIC, and a NADRA Family Registration Certificate (FRC) to each operator’s franchise. Block, transfer, or disown the SIMs promptly — criminals actively target deceased people’s CNICs for reactivation fraud. Separately, cancel the CNIC at NADRA.

SIMs for minors

A person under 18 cannot hold a SIM in their own name. Any SIM used by a minor is registered on a parent’s or guardian’s CNIC and counts toward that adult’s 8-SIM limit — until the child turns 18, gets their own CNIC, and the SIM is formally transferred.

Foreign nationals & tourists

Visitors may register up to 2 SIMs against a valid passport and visa, or against a POC card. SIM validity is tied to the length of the stay. Registration must happen at an operator’s official service centre — never a roadside stall.

Businesses (NTN-registered)

Companies register connections against a National Tax Number rather than a personal CNIC. These sit outside the personal 8-SIM cap entirely, which is how a business can legitimately hold many active lines.

Sources — NADRA FRC guidelines · PTA — special-case SIM registration.

Pakistan’s SIM information framework has evolved sharply over the last 15 years. Here are the milestones that shaped today’s rules.

Sources — PTA advisories (2024–2026) · Gazette of Pakistan · Supreme Court ruling coverage.

Every code you’ll ever need for SIM information in Pakistan, in one table. Verified active as of August 2026.

Sources — PTA — all official codes, cross-verified.

Every code, fee, date, and legal provision on this page was cross-checked against the following official and reputable sources.

Last reviewed: 14 August 2026. This guide is educational. For official documents or in-person services, transact directly through PTA, NADRA, or your licensed operator.