Sim card FICA

[TomSellers]

Hi
I bought x2 sims cards today. When I took out my ID and proof of address the guy told me its not necessary. I ask him twice after that. He said I don't I have to FICA them. It is preregistered or something.

It was bought at a Pakistani store in a small rural town. So FICA seems to be pretty useless or am I mistaken.

R5 each. Photo attached.

I have used one already. Went onto network immediately.

is this normal/legal?

 

[dunkyd]

Normal everywhere....

 

[TomSellers]

Ok. So why does Pick & Pay not want to sell me a sim card without my ID and proof of address?

 

[supersunbird]

Hi
I bought x2 sims cards today. When I took out my ID and proof of address the guy told me its not necessary. I ask him twice after that. He said I don't I have to FICA them. It is preregistered or something.

It was bought at a Pakistani store in a small rural town. So FICA seems to be pretty useless or am I mistaken.

R5 each. Photo attached.

I have used one already. Went onto network immediately.

is this normal/legal?View attachment 1322792

You mean RICA.

FICA is for Financial stuff.

And go read any RICA articles comments, people say "buy pre-RICAd from Pakistan shops", RICA is indeed mostly useless it seems.

 

[TomSellers]

You mean RICA.

FICA is for Financial stuff.

And go read any RICA articles comments, people say "buy pre-RICAd from Pakistan shops", RICA is indeed mostly useless it seems.

Thanks for the correction. It is indeed RICA.

So MTN provides pre-RICAd sim cards to re-sellers. I think it is then MTN that are not enforcing RICA. Am I correct?

 

[supersunbird]

Thanks for the correction. It is indeed RICA.

So MTN provides pre-RICAd sim cards to re-sellers. I think it is then MTN that are not enforcing RICA. Am I correct?

No, the shops mentioned RICA them with someone's details.

 

[ld13]

This has been happening for decades. Same with FICA. Easy to buy an account these day.

 

[TomSellers]

No, the shops mentioned RICA them with someone's details.

That is just crazy. This country is crazy. Those governing this country pathetic toothless bunch.

The non-law-abiding just run circles around every half baked attempt to stop them. Without any consequence.

Thanks

 

[ld13]

That is just crazy. This country is crazy. Those governing this country pathetic toothless bunch.

Welcome to South Africa.

 

[supersunbird]

That is just crazy. This country is crazy. Those governing this country pathetic toothless bunch.

The non-law-abiding just run circles around every half baked attempt to stop them. Without any consequence.

Thanks

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