Kemkomdigi Prepares NIK-Based Mobile Number Registration Check App

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) is preparing a National Registration Check Application as a platform for the public to check whether their National Identity Number (NIK) or identity has been used to activate a mobile number.

“For mobile operator customers who have completed biometric registration, they will later be able to check in the system whether their ID card or digital identity has been used to activate a number,” said Director General of the Digital Ecosystem at Kemkomdigi, Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, in Jakarta on Thursday.

He said that through the application, the public can also submit a request to revoke registration status if they find a mobile number registered using their identity without their knowledge.

Edwin said the government targets to launch the National Registration Check Application within the next two months.

Kemkomdigi is currently working with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) to develop the application, particularly to prepare its security aspects.

In addition to preparing the mobile number registration check application, Kemkomdigi will also step up oversight of mobile numbers suspected of being activated for resale. The government will take action against such numbers by revoking their registration status.

The government will also strengthen collaboration with various parties, especially mobile operators, to socialise the correct procedure for biometric SIM card registration.

It is known that the Minister of Communication and Digital (Menkomdigi), Meutya Hafid, said that as of 22 July 2026, some 10 million mobile operator customers had registered their SIM cards using the biometric verification method.

According to Meutya, biometric SIM card registration makes it easier for the public to detect if their National Identity Number (NIK) has been used by someone else, thus providing greater protection against the risk of identity misuse.