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Safaricom blocks 800,000 unregistered SIM cards

Business

By - | Jan 04, 2013

By Beatrice Obwocha

Safaricom has blocked 800,000 unregistered SIM cards as the mobile phone service provider implements a directive by the Government.

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore said in a statement that the unregistered SIM cards were blocked on Thursday evening and they will block more numbers in phases.

The first phase of the switch off was conducted on Thursday evening after the system had been updated with registrations that came in on the 31st of December 2012, Collymore said in the statement.

“We are refining the switch off process and it will continue into the weekend and those affected by the blocking will be unable to make calls or utilise any of our services until their SIM cards are registered," he added.

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Safaricom advised unregistered subscribers who get switched off to visit the company’s shops and authorised dealer outlets to start the process of reinstatement.