Did the mtn sim registration today (Gosh! still have to do glo and visafone)and it felt like being booked for a crime and having a criminal record with all the irrelevant questions e.g religion, the use of digital camera to take passport and also thumbpriting electronically.
Am not so disturbed by the development since I have no hidden motives but my worries are that if/when the system is fully functional (if it doesn't fail like d National ID card idea) people will not only steal phones but the theft of sim cards will increase because other people's sim card will be used in commiting crimes by the theft.
Our sim cards has become a chip to be guarded
Is it jst me not supporting the idea? can it work? what alternative is there to reduce mobile phone fraud?

you're not the only one who's opposed. in fact, your very valid points are why i haven't registered yet my sims despite my having nothing to hide

Cool topic, I've not done mine and am waiting for their action.

God will make them to block my line.

i still ve nt register my sims.still waiting4their action

i have been using my mtn line for over 5years and within those years i have moved from places,states and the likes. now i dont even have an idea of what my sim pack looks like talkless of my sim certificate. how do i register without that. secondly, many of us dont even have the time to go their office for that process and weekends im not sure if they open 24hrs. was at zain office in ilupeju the othertime and they were opened for just 5hrs, spending close to 30minute on a customer. if this guys block lines wahala go dey. there should be a rethink of these process o. anybody wey get family for village how dey won take register. i tink we sud invite this guys to this forum to see the problems they might encounter soon

badwider:

i have been using my mtn line for over 5years and within those years i have moved from places,states and the likes. now i dont even have an idea of what my sim pack looks like talkless of my sim certificate. how do i register without that. secondly, many of us dont even have the time to go their office for that process and weekends im not sure if they open 24hrs. was at zain office in ilupeju the othertime and they were opened for just 5hrs, spending close to 30minute on a customer. if this guys block lines wahala go dey. there should be a rethink of these process o. anybody wey get family for village how dey won take register. i tink we sud invite this guys to this forum to see the problems they might encounter soon

tru talk my brother,they need to see this forum

@ all. First of all, when i registered my mtn sim, they didnt ask for my sim pack. I did not even hav to go to their office. They have their mobile units positioned in strategic locations.i strongly support the registration and the fact that all unregistered sim cards should be blocked. After that, If ur registered sim card is stolen, u simply make a report at the nearest police station and get the line blocked,

@ideamaster
have u gone to any police station before to report anything u've misplaced? i'm very sure u haven't cos u'd not have inserted your last statement

I Will sugest you start using a PIN for your sim if you've registered just for extra sim protection pending the time you report to your service provider strongly advice againt goin to the police unles u have all d time in d world 2 waste.

When is this sim registeration tin goin to end. Yet to do mine.

my guy m go b d last person to register oh

Why finger-print? passport is ok but whichever way, i'm stil not doin it anyway

The sim registration is Total Rubbish . . .

Reports coming in shows that there are numerous multiple registration in every part of the country, Some one proudly said he registered for 10 people including members of his families, we have also heard numbers like 6, 4 etc . . . so of what use is it . .?

Serious rubbish!!

I am NOT registering my lines on any Nigerian network!
If dem like make dem cut am.

GSM networks that cant secure their network against effbeetee, I should entrust my personal data into their hands? God forbid.

Give them your data finish then one Arunava/Chris/RJ prodigiy will use it to play ball