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        "msgid": "new-mobile-phone-registration-rules-take-effect-today-heres-how-1782867065",
        "date": "2026-07-01 07:05:14",
        "title": "New Mobile Phone Registration Rules Take Effect Today, Here's How",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Starting today, new SIM card registrations in Indonesia will require biometric facial recognition alongside the National Identity Number (NIK), replacing the previous NIK and Family Card verification method. The Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs stated the new system aims to improve data accuracy, accountability, and transparency, while also enabling operators to provide better services.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Registration for new SIM cards using the\nNational Identity Number (NIK) and biometric facial recognition will\ncommence on 1 July 2026. This method will replace the previous\nverification process that required the NIK and Family Card number\n(KK).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod willing, biometrics will start on 1 July. This can improve\npublic data collection, making it clearer, more accountable, and more\ntransparent,\u201d said Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya\nHafid during a press conference on Tuesday (30\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>She added that this new registration method will also enable mobile\noperators to provide better services in the future. \u201cNot only that, but\noperators can also provide better services for those who have completed\nbiometric registration,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>This new registration procedure is stipulated in Minister of\nCommunication and Digital Affairs Regulation No.\u00a07 of 2026 concerning\nCustomer Registration for Cellular Mobile Network Services. It is\nmandatory for new prepaid customers.<\/p>\n<p>A trial for biometric registration has been underway since January\n2026, with 2.3 to 2.4 million users having registered using facial\nrecognition. Registration can be completed at operator outlets and\npartner locations, as well as through each operator\u2019s platform. The\npublic simply needs to enter their mobile number and ID card details,\nthen take a facial photo for verification.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-mobile-phone-registration-rules-take-effect-today-heres-how-1782867065",
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