Can You Find a SIM Owner?
Not for a number that is not yours. 76367 returns the network; 667 returns the owner, but only of the SIM that sends it. Everything sold as a third case is invented or stolen.
Any site or APK promising a SIM card owner lookup by number is not running a real lookup. It is collecting your data or showing invented screenshots.
What you may legally check
| What You Want | Official Method | What It Returns | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIM count on your CNIC | SMS 668 or cnic.sims.pk | Count per company | Your own CNIC only |
| Network of a number | SMS 76367 | Company name | Any 11-digit mobile number |
| Name and CNIC on your SIM | SMS 667 (MNP) | Name and CNIC | SIM must be in your hand |
Finding the SIM Card Owner of a SIM You Hold: 667
One public channel returns an owner name: SMS 667, and only for the SIM that sends it. The service was built for mobile number portability, so you can confirm whose name a number stands in before you move it between networks.
- Put the SIM in your phone 667 reads the card that sent the message, never a number you type.
- Text MNP to 667 From that SIM, plain text, no internet needed. The listed price is Rs 2 plus tax.
- Read the four fields The reply shows the mobile number, the registered name, the CNIC and the SIM number.
- Act if the name is not yours A wrong record needs the operator. Contact that company to correct it, and read our lost SIM and SIM swap guide if the line was taken over.
The Closest Thing to a Number Lookup: 76367
Text N, a space, then the 11-digit number to 76367. The reply names the network the number currently uses and nothing else. The cnic.sims.pk listing prices it at Rs 2 plus tax.
It matters because prefixes alone mislead: a number's first four digits show the original allocation, and mobile number portability can move a line to another network. So 76367 tells you where the number is now, never who holds it. The interaction of prefixes and porting is covered on our mobile number details page.
Why There Is No SIM Owner Database
Every SIM in Pakistan is registered against a CNIC, verified by fingerprint. Since 2015 all registrations pass through biometric verification against NADRA records, and since December 2022 SIMs are issued through MBVS, which randomly reads two fingers instead of the same finger every time.
Those records exist, but the public window onto them is a count, not a directory. cnic.sims.pk, the official PTA portal, answers one question per person: type your own CNIC, pass the reCAPTCHA, see how many SIMs sit on you, company by company. There is no query that returns a stranger. The current PTA limit keeps the record small: up to 8 SIMs per CNIC, 5 voice and 3 data, combined across all networks. Finding a sim card owner other than yourself is therefore both technically blocked and legally restricted.
The limit the law sets
Finding a SIM card owner by number without authorisation is restricted under PECA 2016:
Section 16: Using another person's identity information without authorisation carries up to three years in prison, a fine of up to Rs 5 million, or both. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 is explained line by line on our PECA law page.
This means you cannot lawfully look up who owns a SIM that is not registered to your CNIC. Mobile operators and PTA hold this data, but they disclose it only through the official SMS channels above.
What a fake owner site does
Sites and APKs claiming to show "SIM card owner" details by number:
- Are not running a real lookup: no public database exists
- Collect your CNIC, contact list or payment details
- Show invented screenshots with names and numbers
- May install malware or request SMS permissions
The tell is structural: official channels never ask for a login, an APK or a payment. cnic.sims.pk wants only your own CNIC plus a captcha, and its whole answer is a count. Anything dressed as a "SIM card owner database" is selling a result it cannot lawfully obtain, so it invents one. The harvest side of these sites, and how to report each variant, is detailed on our SIM scams and fraud page.
Report one to NCCIA on 1799 (24 hours) or PTA on 0800-55055.
If You Need the Owner Because of Harassment
The lawful route is a report, not a lookup. Keep the number, the dates and the messages, block the line on your handset, then contact NCCIA on 1799 or PTA on 0800-55055. Formal complaints go to complaint.pta.gov.pk on pta.gov.pk. Only the investigation side of the state, the NCCIA, works with operator records to find the person behind an abusive line.
Handling leaked owner data yourself to "investigate" a stranger is itself an offence under PECA 2016. Report and block; do not dig.
FAQ
Can I find a SIM card owner by number in Pakistan?
No public service does this. SMS 76367 returns only the network a number is on, and SMS 667 returns a name and CNIC only for the SIM that sends it. A stranger's registered owner can be obtained only through an NCCIA or legal process, not by a website.
How do I check who my own SIM is registered to?
Send MNP to 667 from that SIM. The reply lists the mobile number, registered name, CNIC and SIM number, for Rs 2 plus tax. If the name or CNIC is wrong, the registration record needs correcting at your operator.
Is there any legal SIM owner database I can search?
The only searchable register is PTA's own, and it shows each person their own entry: cnic.sims.pk returns a count of SIMs per company for the CNIC you type, never a name, number or address belonging to anyone else.
A "SIM owner details" app asked for my CNIC and contacts. What now?
Stop using it and do not pay. Delete the APK, check what permissions it took, and watch for OTP or account abuse afterwards. Report the app to NCCIA on 1799 with screenshots, and see our steps for a compromised line in the lost SIM and SIM swap guide.
SIM Card Owner: What You Can Actually Do
You can find a SIM card owner in exactly two situations: the SIM is in your hand, so 667 prints its record, or the owner is you, so 668 and cnic.sims.pk print your count. For every other number the honest answer is a network name from 76367, and any site offering more is fabricating it.
Make the check that is yours to make: send your 13-digit CNIC, without dashes, to 668 and read the count per company. If one line is higher than your own list, move straight to the unauthorised SIM blocking steps.