SIM Owner Details & Number Checker Pakistan (2026)

Every SIM sold in Pakistan is tied to one person's CNIC (or passport, for foreigners) at the moment it's activated. The retailer scans the buyer's fingerprints, the network checks them against NADRA's records through the Biometric Verification System, and only then does the number go live. That record — whose CNIC the SIM sits on, when it was activated and on which network — is what people mean by “SIM owner details”.

Three separate bodies each hold a piece of it:

• The mobile operator (Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone, Onic, SCOM) keeps the full subscriber record for its own customers.
• NADRA confirms the fingerprints match the CNIC, but does not publish who owns which number.
• PTA regulates the whole system and runs the self-check services (668, cnic.sims.pk, DIRBS).

One detail people often miss: the “owner” is the CNIC holder, not necessarily the person using the SIM. A SIM your father registered years ago and you've used since school is, on paper, his. That matters when you're buying a used phone, recovering a WhatsApp account or proving a number is yours to a bank.

There are five legitimate routes. Each shows something different, and none shows another person's data to you.

Rule of thumb: 668 and cnic.sims.pk answer “what's on my CNIC?”; 667 answers “whose name is this SIM in?” for a SIM you physically hold; the franchise is where you actually fix a problem.

If the SIM is in your phone — a new connection, a SIM a relative handed you, or a second-hand number — this takes under a minute:

1. Insert the SIM and make sure it has signal and a little balance.
2. Open Messages, type MNP in capitals, and send it to 667.
3. The reply shows the network the number is currently on and the registered owner's name, with most of the CNIC digits hidden.

If the name isn't yours and you intend to keep using the number, ask the owner to transfer it to your CNIC at a franchise — both of you need to be present with original CNICs. Until then, anything done with that number is legally linked to them, not you.

For a number that isn't in your hand, the checker above is as far as the public can go: it tells you the original network or the city, whether the number is well-formed, and gives you the right international format — but not the owner.

By SMS (works on any phone)

1. Write your 13-digit CNIC with no dashes or spaces — the CNIC tab above formats it for you.
2. Send it to 668.
3. The reply lists the number of active SIMs per network, e.g. Jazz 2, Zong 1.

Online at cnic.sims.pk

1. Open cnic.sims.pk — check the address bar carefully, since look-alike domains exist.
2. Enter your CNIC, solve the captcha and submit.
3. The count per network appears on screen.

Reading the result

668 tells you how many SIMs each network has on your CNIC, not the numbers themselves. If you use two Jazz SIMs and it says three, the network is where you find out which one is the stranger — take your original CNIC to a Jazz franchise and ask for the list after a biometric check. Do this every few months, and always after you've given your fingerprint anywhere unusual.

No — not through any legal public service, and that includes this one. Searches like “phone number details with name”, “mobile number detail with name and address” or “check SIM owner name by mobile number” are extremely common, but the honest answer is the same for all of them: that record is private.

• The law: Section 16 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 makes it an offence to obtain, sell, possess or use someone's identity information without authorisation — punishable by up to three years in prison, a fine of up to Rs 5 million, or both.
• Who can get it: the SIM owner themselves, and law-enforcement agencies through legal process. If a number is harassing, threatening or defrauding you, a complaint to NCCIA (1799) is the route by which the owner can lawfully be identified.
• What caller-ID apps show: the name other people saved for that number in their phonebooks. It may be right, a nickname, a previous owner, or a deliberate fake.

What you can do with an unknown number: see its original network or city with the checker, check whether it appears on WhatsApp with a business label, and search it in quotes on Google — scam numbers are often already reported by others.

Search for SIM owner details and you'll find dozens of sites with names built around “SIM database”, “Pak SIM data”, “Paksim info”, “fresh SIM data” or “Pak Data CF”. None of them is run by PTA, NADRA or a mobile network. They generally fall into three groups:

• Guide pages that explain 668 and 667 — the same official methods covered here — with a search box that does nothing more than show the network.
• “Database” sites that claim to search subscriber records. Where they return anything, it comes from old leaked data: frequently outdated, often wrong, and illegal to use.
• Collection traps that ask for your CNIC, number or an OTP to “unlock” results. What you type becomes material for SIM fraud and phishing.

How to tell an official service from a fake

• Official PTA services sit on pta.gov.pk, dirbs.pta.gov.pk and cnic.sims.pk, or use the short codes 668, 667 and 8484.
• No official service asks for your OTP, bank details or a payment to show SIM information.
• No official service shows you anyone else's name or CNIC.

A Pakistani mobile number is 11 digits: 03XX XXXXXXX. The first four digits are the network code the number was issued with. Internationally, drop the 0 and add +92 — so 0300 1234567 becomes +92 300 1234567.

Prefixes not listed (for example 0356–0369 or 0372–0379) are either unassigned or newer series we haven't been able to confirm against the published allocation. The checker marks them as such rather than guessing.

Three things break the simple “prefix = network” rule:

• Mobile Number Portability (MNP): anyone can move their number to another network and keep it. A 0300 number may now be on Zong. Only 667, sent from the SIM itself, shows the current network.
• Mergers: Warid's 0320–0324 numbers became Jazz. In July 2026 Telenor Pakistan and Ufone were merged into one company, PTML. Their 034x and 033x numbers keep working as before and both brands were still trading at the time of writing, but they now belong to the same operator.
• Sub-brands: Onic uses 0339 from Ufone's range, so an Onic user will look like “Ufone” on older lists.

Why this matters in practice: on-net call and SMS bundles only apply if the other number is really on your network. If a friend's 0345 number is eating your off-net minutes, they have probably ported.

Landline numbers start with a city code. Big cities use two digits after the 0 (021 Karachi, 042 Lahore) and smaller towns three or four. The full number is 10 or 11 digits including the 0. The checker above reads the code and names the city for you.

• UAN (111-XXX-XXX): one number a company uses in every city. From a mobile, dial the city code first, e.g. 021-111-XXX-XXX.
• Toll-free (0800-XXXXX): the company pays for the call. PTA's own complaint line is 0800-55055.
• Premium-rate (0900-XXXXX): you pay a higher per-minute rate. Be wary of calling one back after an unexpected missed call or “prize” message.
• Short codes (3–5 digits): run by PTA, emergency services, networks, banks and brands.

• Five SIMs per CNIC: PTA caps the total at five across all networks. A network will refuse a sixth until you give one up.
• One-year disowning rule (May 2026): a newly activated SIM can only be disowned one year after activation — up from 60 days. It's aimed at people who buy SIMs on their CNIC and pass them on. Register only SIMs you'll use yourself.
• Biometric caution: PTA has warned people to give fingerprints only when they are buying a SIM for themselves. “Free gift”, “prize” or “survey” stalls that ask for a thumbprint are a known way unauthorised SIMs end up on people's CNICs.
• Telenor–Ufone merger (July 2026): the two operators are now one company (PTML). Your number, SIM and CNIC registration stay the same.
• PTA on WhatsApp (February 2026): PTA's Digital Assistant on 0315-0055055 gives guidance on SIM, device and complaint procedures, and works for Pakistanis abroad without a local SIM.

1. Confirm it. Send your CNIC to 668 and note which network shows more SIMs than you use. Screenshot the reply.
2. Go to that network's franchise (not a small retailer) with your original CNIC. After a biometric check, ask them to show the numbers on your CNIC.
3. Report it as unauthorised, not just “disown”. A SIM you never agreed to is a fraud case, separate from routine disowning. Ask for the complaint or ticket number in writing.
4. Check again after 48 hours with 668. If the count hasn't dropped, escalate to PTA at complaint.pta.gov.pk or 0800-55055, quoting your ticket number.
5. If the number may have been used for fraud or harassment, report it to NCCIA on 1799 or complaint.nccia.gov.pk. A record that you reported early protects you if the SIM turns up in a case later.

A number being valid tells you nothing about the caller's intent. Hang up if you hear any of these:

• “Tell me the code we just sent.” No bank, wallet, network or courier ever needs your OTP. It's the key to your JazzCash, Easypaisa or WhatsApp account.
• “You've won a prize / BISP payment / lucky draw.” Real schemes don't ask you to pay a fee or share a code to claim.
• “This is PTA — your SIM or phone will be blocked.” PTA doesn't phone people to verify SIMs or ask for details. Check with 668 or DIRBS yourself.
• “Your relative has been arrested / had an accident.” Hang up and call the relative directly on the number you already have.
• A caller ID that looks official. Numbers can be spoofed. Call the organisation back on the number printed on its website or card.

How to report it

• Spam SMS: send sender-number message-text to 9000.
• Marketing calls: send REG to 3627 (Do Not Call Register).
• Fraud, impersonation or harassment: 1799 or complaint.nccia.gov.pk.

Most phone deals on iSwap.pk start with a phone number and end with a meetup, so here's what we recommend before any cash changes hands:

1. The seller's number. Run it through the checker. It should be a valid 03XX mobile. Talk on a call as well as chat, and be cautious if the seller refuses.
2. The phone's IMEI. Dial *#06# on the handset, match it to the box, then use the IMEI tab above and send it to 8484. Our guide explains how to check if a phone is PTA-approved, and the PTA tax calculator estimates the fee if it isn't.
3. Your own SIM. Sellers: take your SIM out and never hand over a SIM registered on your CNIC with the phone. Buyers: don't accept one — anything done with it would be traced to the seller, and you'd have no legal claim to the number.

More safety reading: our used-phone checklist, common buying and selling scams and the meetup safety checklist. Ready to look? Browse used phones on iSwap.pk.

A CNIC is 13 digits written as XXXXX-XXXXXXX-X. The CNIC tab in the checker reads these for you:

• First digit — region: 1 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2 former FATA, 3 Punjab, 4 Sindh, 5 Balochistan, 6 Islamabad, 7 Gilgit-Baltistan, 8 Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
• First five digits: the region, division and district where the card was first issued.
• Middle seven digits: the individual's serial number.
• Last digit — gender: odd for male, even for female.

Because so much can be read from it, treat your CNIC number like a password: don't post photos of your card online, and share copies only with the purpose written across them.