Warning about registering SIM cards in the names of Gaza residents without their knowledge

A notice circulating in the Gaza Strip warns against registering mobile SIM cards in the names of citizens with the companies Jawwal and Ooredoo without their knowledge, and the resulting legal and financial consequences. The notice calls on citizens to verify the SIM cards registered under their ID numbers via the code "*#335" and to contact the company to cancel any unknown lines.

A notice circulating in the Gaza Strip warns citizens against registering mobile SIM cards in their names with the two Palestinian telecommunications companies Jawwal and Ooredoo without their knowledge or consent. The notice indicates that this practice may expose the ID holder to serious legal and financial consequences, especially if these lines are used in fraud or violations. The notice calls on citizens to immediately verify the SIM cards registered under their ID numbers by dialing the code "*#335" and then entering their ID number, and to scrutinize the numbers appearing in the data registered in their name. It urges those who find SIM cards that do not belong to them to visit the nearest branch of the relevant company and request their immediate cancellation, warning of the risks of leaving lines registered under a personal ID and used by other parties. These warnings come amid growing concerns about the exploitation of citizens' personal data to register phone lines without the owners' knowledge, and the resulting consequences that the ID holder may find difficult to prove they are not connected to. The article does not mention the source of the notice or any official body that issued it, nor does it provide evidence of such cases occurring.