Three days after the self-service app SIM re-registration exercise was launched, the Director of Consumer and Corporate Affairs of the National Communication Authority (NCA), Nana Defie Badu, has disclosed that over 10,000 Ghanaians have downloaded the app.

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Out of the said number, a total number of 2000 have used the app successfully and completed their SIM card registration.

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In an interview with Peace FM, Madam Badu noted that, "Over 10,000 people have downloaded the app. Currently, we have about 2000 who have used the app successfully and completed their registration."

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Nana Defie Badu encouraged citizens who have not yet registered their SIM cards to take advantage of the app to avoid long queues at their various service providers.

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The app called Gh SIM Self Reg, she says is available on Google Play Store and is designed to be user-friendly.

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She explained that before one can complete his or her registration on the app, he or she should have first completed stage 1 of their SIM card registration which entails the person dialling *404# and entering his/her Ghana card particulars to generate a unique code which will be used to complete the self-service app registration successfully.

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She further added that the app is also available for use to Ghanaian nationals in the diaspora with a Ghana Card.

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"For now, the app uses the Ghana Card. So, those abroad who have their Ghana Card can use the self-service app to complete the registration", she said.

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Nana Defie Badu asked persons with problems with their using the app to contact 0800110622.

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"We have people available on weekdays and weekends from 7 am to 7 pm who receive complaints and show people what to do", she assured.

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Meanwhile, users of the self-serving app will be surcharged an amount of GHC 5.

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