COMMUNITY NEWS
Batelco Reminds its Mobile Line Customers to Register Their Lines
Jul 31, 2018 3:36 PM
Batelco continues to support the ongoing efforts of the TRA
Manama, Bahrain: Batelco, would like
to remind its customers with Postpaid Mobile Lines to register their lines by
visiting any Batelco Retail Shop before the deadline of September 2, 2018. Customers
with Prepaid Mobile lines also need to register their lines, with a deadline of
March 2, 2019.
The TRA
(Telecommunication Regulatory Authority) SIM-Card Enabled Telecommunications
Services Registration Regulation came into effect on 12th July, 2017.
The SIM-card Regulation governs the registration of both Prepaid and Postpaid
mobile SIM-cards for all of Bahrain’s mobile operators, including Batelco. The regulation, which applies to consumer,
commercial and government entities, states that all mobile customers are
required to complete the registration and verification process for their mobile
lines.
Registration is
simple and can be completed at any of Batelco’s Retail Shops by providing the
following documents: for Bahraini nationals (valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard),
GCC nationals (valid GCC national ID or valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard) and
Non-Bahraini or non-GCC nationals (valid passport or valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard). Commercial /Governement entites are requested to provide
the following documents: copy of valid Commercial Registration (CR),
authorization letter and valid ID (CPR/Smartcard) for the authorized signatory
of the entity.
Batelco continues to
support the efforts of the TRA and works closely with the authority to ensure
the delivery of world-class communications services to residents of the Kingdom
of Bahrain.