Iqama SIM Check 2024: How to Check the SIM Numbers Linked to Your Iqama?

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Updated May 2024

Expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia often juggle multiple SIM cards to meet various needs, such as personal communication, work, or internet usage. However, staying informed about the number of SIM cards linked to your Iqama is crucial to steer clear of potential issues or legal entanglements stemming from unauthorized registrations.

Luckily, checking the SIM cards associated with your Iqama is a simple process.

In this article, Wego will walk you through the steps to find out the number of SIM cards registered under your Iqama.

Why should you check your Iqama SIM card number?

Regularly checking the SIM cards linked to your Iqama is crucial for all residents in Saudi Arabia. Unauthorized SIMs can lead to legal troubles or even fraudulent activities under your name. By keeping track of SIM card registrations, you protect your identity and comply with Saudi telecommunications regulations.

Understanding how many SIM cards are associated with your Iqama is essential to prevent potential complications or legal concerns arising from unauthorized registrations.

How to check the SIM card numbers linked to my Iqama?

You can check the number of SIM cards linked to your Iqama by simply visiting the Mutasil portal.

To check how many SIM cards are connected to your Iqama, here’s what you need to do:

• visit the Mutasil portal.
• select the ‘start service’ option
• enter your Iqama number and date of birth according to the Hijri calendar.
• indicate whether you have a mobile phone by selecting “Yes.”
• enter your ‘mobile number’.
• enter the captcha code for verification
• click on the ‘inquire’ button to proceed.
• enter the OTP (one-time password) number sent to your mobile device.

Following these steps will lead you to a page where your registered SIM card numbers are listed. If you don’t have access to a mobile number, simply click on “No.” The system will then search through its records and display the number of connections under your name in each Saudi mobile network.

Can I perform an Iqama SIM card check via SMS?

Yes, you can perform an Iqama SIM card check via SMS. It is another convenient method to ensure that no SIM cards are registered in your name without your knowledge.

The Communication and Information Technology Commission, in collaboration with major mobile operators like Saudi Telecom Company (Jawwal), Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), and Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Co. (Zain), has established a free mechanism for subscribers to check the number of SIM cards registered under their Iqama.

Here’s how you can do it:

• Saudi Telecom Company (Jawwal): send an SMS containing the number “9988” to the number “900”.
• Etihad Etisalat (Mobily): simply send a blank SMS to the number “616166”.
• Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Co. (Zain): send a blank SMS to the number “700123”.
• Virgin Mobile Saudi Consortium LLC MVNO: send a blank SMS to the number “309985”.
• Etihad Jawraa for Telecom and Information Technology Company MVNO: send an SMS containing the letter “ID” to the number “1755”.

Upon sending the SMS, your mobile operator will promptly respond with confirmation of the registered SIM card number(s) associated with your Iqama.

If you discover an unknown SIM registered under your Iqama, you can contact the customer care helpline of your cellular company for assistance. Here are the customer care numbers:

• STC: 900 or 114 555 555
• Mobily: 1100 or 0560101100 (for calls from other networks)
• Zain: 959 or 0590000959 (for calls from other networks)
• Virgin Mobile: 1789