The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has strongly refuted the viral PTA fake SIM advisory spreading on social media, which falsely claims that mobile devices will be blocked if more than five SIM cards are used in a single month.
A fabricated circular, falsely carrying PTA’s official logo, has been circulating online. It warns that if five SIMs are inserted into one device, the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of that phone would be blocked.
In response, PTA has made it clear that no such order has been issued, dismissing the advisory as completely baseless and misleading.
Zaib-un-Nisa, PTA’s Director of Communications, stated that the viral post is a “fake SIM advisory wrongly linked to PTA.” She emphasized that the authority does not track SIM usage by device, nor has it enforced any policy restricting the number of SIMs on one handset.
The telecom regulator clarified that its monitoring efforts are focused on identifying duplicate IMEIs and preventing device cloning, both of which pose serious security risks to consumers.
To protect users, PTA continues to block suspicious mobile phones, conduct joint crackdowns with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and raise public awareness through campaigns against mobile fraud.
The misleading PTA fake SIM advisory has also been highlighted on the authority’s verified social media platforms to warn citizens against believing such rumors.
PTA further advised that the public and media should only rely on announcements made through its official website or authenticated social media pages.
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This incident underlines the growing need to fact-check before spreading unverified information online, especially with misinformation becoming more common in the digital space. Recently, PTA also issued guidelines on creating strong passwords to safeguard users’ financial and social media accounts, reminding people that “a password is your first defence against cyber threats.”
In short, the PTA fake SIM advisory is completely false, and the authority urges citizens to stay alert and depend only on official sources for accurate updates.
