What SIM Data Actually Means
It means five fields a company holds about a card: the CNIC, the number, the network, the activation date and the biometric status. None of the five is published.
There is no public directory where anyone can look up SIM data info by number or name. The only SIM data you can lawfully access is what is registered to your own CNIC.
The five fields
SIM information in Pakistan covers these data points:
- CNIC: 13-digit National Identity Card of the registered owner
- Mobile number: 11-digit MSISDN starting with 03
- Issuing company: Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone, SCO or Onic
- Activation status: whether the SIM is active or deactivated
- SIM type: voice or data SIM
This SIM information system is operated by PTA and mobile operators. It is not open to public search.
Key takeaways:
- SIM data info means five recorded fields: CNIC, mobile number, company, activation status and SIM type.
- Operators and PTA hold the fields; you can query only your own, via 668 or cnic.sims.pk.
- Every official check returns a count or a network name, never someone else's record.
- Sites that "sell" SIM data info are inventing it or reselling leaks, and both are unlawful.
Checking Each Field, One by One
| Field | Who holds it | How you can check it |
|---|---|---|
| CNIC linkage | The operator, verified against NADRA records | A count on 668 or cnic.sims.pk, for your own CNIC only |
| Mobile number | The operator | 667 from the SIM, or each network's own-number code |
| Issuing company | Public by design | SMS N plus the 11 digits to 76367 |
| Activation status | The operator | The operator's own status codes, listed below |
| SIM type, voice or data | The operator, counted by PTA | Your own records; 668 counts data SIMs exactly like phone SIMs |
The methods that are official
| Method | What to Send | Result |
|---|---|---|
| SMS 668 | 13-digit CNIC, no dashes | SIM count per company |
| cnic.sims.pk | CNIC plus captcha | Same count, online |
| SMS 76367 | N, space, 11 digits | Network name only |
| SMS 667 | MNP from your SIM | Name and CNIC on that SIM |
All methods require your own CNIC or SIM. None reveals the owner of another person's number.
Getting Your Own SIM Data Info: the 668 Flow
- Open Messages, not the dialler 668 is an SMS short code; dialling it does nothing.
- Type your 13-digit CNIC without dashes The card prints it as 12345-1234567-1. The check wants the digits joined, no spaces, no words.
- Send to 668 once PTA's notice of 31 December 2025 says charges may apply, so do not resend in a loop.
- Read the count per company Jazz, Zong, Telenor, Ufone and SCO totals, company by company. That is the whole reply.
No internet and no app are needed. For the same data on screen, cnic.sims.pk asks for the same CNIC plus a reCAPTCHA, lists no fee, and shows the same count on its CNIC tab; a second tab, Foreign ID, serves foreign nationals. The method in longer form: checking how many SIMs are on your CNIC.
Status Checks by Operator
Beyond the count, each network answers a narrower question about the SIM that sends the message:
| Network | Code | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | Send your CNIC to 6001 | Biometric status of your registration |
| Zong | Send V to 7911 | Biometric status |
| Telenor | Send your CNIC to 7751 | Biometric status |
| Ufone | Send V to 7911 | Biometric status |
None of these codes works across people: each replies about the line or the card that sent it. The full reference, including own-number codes and IMEI checks, is our SIM check SMS codes page.
Why none of it is public
SIM registration data is protected because it links a person's identity (CNIC) to their mobile number. Public access would enable identity theft, fraud and harassment. PECA 2016 Section 16 makes unauthorised use of another person's identity information a criminal offence.
Mobile operators and PTA disclose SIM data info only through the official SMS channels listed above, and only to the CNIC holder.
This is why sites that advertise "SIM data info by number" fail two tests at once. Technically, no public register exists for them to query, so the results are invented or copied from old leaked material. Legally, handling another person's identity data without authorisation is an offence under Section 16 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, a law our PECA guide explains in full. The patterns these sites use are catalogued on our SIM scams and fraud page.
FAQ
What is SIM data info in Pakistan?
It is the registration record behind a SIM card: the owner's CNIC, the mobile number, the issuing company, the activation status and whether the SIM is voice or data. Operators and PTA hold it; the registered person can query parts of it through official checks, and nobody else can.
Can I access SIM data info by number?
Not the record itself. The only number-based public check is 76367, which returns the network a number is on and nothing else. Owner data for a number comes only from 667, sent from the SIM itself, which means the card must be in your hand.
Why must I remove the dashes when texting my CNIC to 668?
The system matches raw digits against its records, and PTA's releases of 10 November 2023 and 31 December 2025 both state the rule: send the 13 digits without dashes, spaces or words, even though the card prints the number as 12345-1234567-1.
How do I check whether my own SIM's biometrics are verified?
Use your network's status code: CNIC to 6001 on Jazz, V to 7911 on Zong and Ufone, CNIC to 7751 on Telenor. Each reply concerns the SIM that sends it. Every code is listed on our SMS codes reference.
Is a website selling "fresh SIM data" ever legitimate?
No. SIM registration data is private by law, so a paid database is either fabricated, stolen or a front harvesting your CNIC and contacts. Keep the address and screenshots and report it to NCCIA on 1799 or PTA on 0800-55055.
SIM Data Info: What You Do With It
SIM data info is five private fields, not a public feed. You can see your own as a count through 668 or cnic.sims.pk, confirm a card in your hand with 667, and learn a network name with 76367. Everything beyond that belongs to the operator, to PTA, and in fraud cases to the NCCIA.
Use the one check that is yours today: send your 13-digit CNIC, without dashes, to 668, and reconcile each company's count against your own SIM list, routers and drawer cards included. If a line will not reconcile, the fix starts at that company's franchise, as laid out in our blocking guide.