ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a significant initiative to assist abroad Pakistanis maintain their cell SIM playing cards safe and forestall them from being blocked.
In a social media publish, the PTA acknowledged that as a part of its dedication to offering uninterrupted telecom providers, it has launched measures permitting the Pakistani diaspora to guard their SIM playing cards throughout their keep overseas.
Subscribers can avail of this facility for a particular interval by informing their respective mobile firms and paying the relevant costs.
This initiative helps abroad Pakistani residents retain possession of their cell SIMs, guaranteeing uninterrupted entry to telecom providers and permitting them to remain in contact with their family members in Pakistan.
Pointers for Subscribers
Pay as you go Clients
The PTA advises pay as you go subscribers to make use of their cell firm’s providers a minimum of as soon as each 180 days.
To maintain the SIM lively, customers should both make a name, ship an SMS, or use cell information inside this timeframe.
Postpaid Clients
Postpaid prospects are instructed to pay their month-to-month line lease and any excellent dues on time to retain their connection.
Earlier, PTA has warned shoppers about faux calls and UAN numbers.
The PTA has issued an consciousness video for the shoppers during which the authority acknowledged that scammers are copying the PTA, FIA and Banks.
The nation’s telecom authority in its consciousness message to the residents stated that no authorities group, by no means ever ask on your OTP, PIN, Identification Card quantity or biometrics.
The PTA urged the shoppers to be extremely alert and cautious and get verification solely by way of the federal government channels.
Earlier, the authority had urged the shoppers to be accountable utilizing your SIMs, including use solely SIMs that difficulty in your title as utilizing the SIMs issued on somebody’s ID is violation of code.
The PTA has burdened that the incorrect use of SIMs might be on registered shoppers including the residents to make sure accountable use of their SIMs and cell connections.
As per the PTA assertion registered shoppers might be fastened duty on their dialed calls, messages and use of information.
