A customer can register a maximum of 15 SIMs for each National Identity Card (NID). However, those who do not have NID can buy two mobile SIMs for six months. However, at this time you have to show your passport, driving license or birth registration certificate.
The decision was taken at the 250th meeting of the latest commission of the telecom regulator BTRC. BTRC will give instructions to the mobile phone operators in this regard.
BTRC Vice Chairman Subrata Roy Maitra said, "This rule is applicable to all locals and foreigners." As a result, I hope there will be no criminal activity with the SIM.
Earlier, there was an opportunity to register more than two SIMs as opposed to passport, driving license or birth registration certificate, but now it is no more. The validity of the registered SIM against those three certificates will be six months.
The concerned operator will inform the customer about the expiration date by SMS 30 days before the expiry of the specified time. However, if you re-register through the national identity card within this period, the SIM will not be deactivated.
However, Bangladeshi citizens can apply to BTRC to extend the validity of the registered SIM up to a maximum of 6 months against the three certificates, citing reasonable reasons.