Free, Legal & Official
CNIC SIM Check (2026) — Find Every SIM Registered to Your ID the Free, Legal Way
The fastest way to run a CNIC SIM check is to SMS your 13-digit CNIC number (no dashes) to 668, or type it into the free government portal cnic.sims.pk — both return a same-day, operator-wise count of every SIM registered against your own CNIC, and neither costs more than about Rs 2.
Before we go step by step, one honest clarification. Phrases like “check SIM by CNIC” or “SIM number check with CNIC” are sometimes typed by people hoping to enter someone else’s CNIC and get back a stranger’s phone number, name or home address. That tool does not exist — not on cnic.sims.pk, not via 668, not through any app, official or otherwise. Every method on this page works only on your own CNIC, matched against your own SIM records.
What you can do — completely free, completely legal, and covered in full detail below — is check exactly how many SIMs sit on your own CNIC, read what each one is, and act if something looks wrong. That is the entire subject of this guide.
At a Glance
The fastest legal check: 668 vs the online portal
The two legal ways to check SIM owner details tied to your CNIC are a one-line SMS to 668 (about Rs 2, needs a Pakistani SIM) and the free web portal cnic.sims.pk (works from any browser, anywhere in the world, no login) — both pull the same operator-wise SIM count from the same PTA-linked verification system.
If you have ever typed “how do I check how many SIMs are on my CNIC” or “how to check SIMs registered on CNIC” into Google, this is the direct answer: send your CNIC to 668, or enter it at cnic.sims.pk. There is no third option that is both free and official. Everything else — apps promising a “live SIM database,” websites offering to search “SIM number on my CNIC” without a reCAPTCHA, browser extensions claiming instant CNIC-to-name lookups — is either a scam, a data-harvesting trap, or both.
- SMS 668: about Rs 2 including tax, returns a per-operator SIM count, works only from a live Pakistani SIM.
- cnic.sims.pk: completely free, works overseas with no VPN, accepts CNIC or NICOP/POC.
- Neither method ever reveals a phone number, a person’s name, or a home address — they only total up SIM counts against the ID number you enter yourself.
- Both are, functionally, the same underlying check presented through two different channels.
✅ You CAN (legal & safe)
- Run a full CNIC SIM check on your own identity via 668 or cnic.sims.pk
- Re-run your own CNIC check as often as you like — there is no limit, and no CNIC is ever stored by either method
- Report a suspicious or unrecognised SIM to your operator or PTA
🚫 You must AVOID (illegal / risky)
- Typing a stranger’s CNIC or phone number into any “SIM owner by number” site
- Sound-alike domains that mimic cnic.sims.pk and ask for extra personal data
- Sharing your own CNIC or SMS reply screenshots publicly — treat them like a bank statement
Step-by-Step
How to check SIMs on your ID card using SMS 668
To check SIMs on your ID card by SMS, open your messaging app, type your 13-digit CNIC number with no dashes and no spaces, and send it to the short-code 668 — the automatic reply arrives within a minute or two with a per-operator SIM count, for about Rs 2 including tax.
- Open the default messaging (SMS) app on the mobile handset you are currently using — any Pakistani network works, since 668 is a shared PTA short-code, not operator-specific.
- In a new message, type your 13-digit CNIC number exactly as printed on your card, but remove the dashes — for example 3520112345671, not 35201-1234567-1.
- Send the message to 668.
- Wait for the automatic reply. It typically arrives within a minute, though it can take a little longer at peak times.
- Read the reply carefully: it lists a SIM count broken down by network — Jazz, Telenor, Ufone/PTML (which includes ONIC), and Zong — with an overall total.
- Check your account balance afterwards; roughly Rs 2 including tax is deducted per successful query.
What the 668 reply actually contains — and what it doesn’t
The reply you get back is a count, not a directory. It tells you how many SIMs each network has issued against your CNIC, in the same shape as the online result described in the next section — it does not list phone numbers, activation dates, or the names attached to those numbers. That distinction matters: 668 answers “how many SIMs are on my ID card,” not “which numbers are they.” If you need to see a specific SIM’s own activation date and connection type, that requires a different tool — 667 — covered later in this guide, and even that one only ever discloses details about the SIM you are texting from, never a number you type in.
Full Walkthrough
How to check SIM number on CNIC using cnic.sims.pk
To check your SIM number count on CNIC online, open cnic.sims.pk, enter your 13-digit CNIC (or NICOP/POC number if you are a foreign national), pass the reCAPTCHA, and submit — the portal instantly shows a dated table of how many SIMs each network has registered against that ID, entirely free of charge.
- Open a browser — desktop or mobile — and go to cnic.sims.pk. The page is branded “PMD SIM Information System.”
- Choose the correct tab: CNIC for Pakistani nationals, or Foreign ID for NICOP/POC holders.
- Enter your 13-digit CNIC number (or your NICOP/POC number on the other tab) into the input field.
- Tick the “I’m not a robot” reCAPTCHA box.
- Press submit/search.
- Read the result table that appears immediately on screen — no waiting, no email, no account required.
Exactly what the real result screen shows
Running this portal for real on 30 August 2026, the result is a plain, dated counts table — nothing more, nothing less. At the top it prints your ID number and the date of the query. Below that sits a table with four columns: Network, Voice+Data SIMs, Data Only SIMs, and Total SIMs. There is one row for each of Jazz, Telenor, Ufone and Zong — and crucially, every network appears even if its count is zero, so a blank row simply reads “0.” A final Total row sums everything at the bottom. There is no separate ONIC row and no separate SCO row: ONIC is a PTML/Ufone digital brand, so its SIMs are folded into the Ufone/PTML figure, which is confirmed by the fact that the portal itself never lists ONIC on its own line. At no point does the result show phone numbers, subscriber names, or activation dates — it is a counts table only.
For a full screenshot-by-screenshot walkthrough of every screen on this exact portal, see our dedicated SIM owner details online check guide, which covers the CNIC and Foreign ID tabs in more visual detail than we have room for here.
Decode Your Result
How to check SIM number on ID card — reading what the table means
Once your result loads, “how many SIMs are on my ID card” is answered directly by the bottom Total row — everything above it simply breaks that same number down by network and by connection type.
| Column | What it actually means |
|---|---|
| Network | Jazz, Telenor, Ufone (this figure includes ONIC), or Zong — one row per network, shown even when the count is zero. |
| Voice+Data SIMs | A standard SIM you can call, text and browse on — the ordinary connection most people mean when they say “SIM.” |
| Data Only SIMs | A data-only connection — a USB “wingle,” a tablet SIM, or an IoT/M2M device SIM registered on your CNIC. |
| Total (per row) | That single network’s Voice+Data SIMs plus its Data Only SIMs added together. |
| Total (bottom row) | The grand total across all four networks — this is the number to compare against the legal 8-SIM cap. |
Two things trip people up here. First, a zero is not an error — if you have never used Telenor, that row still appears, reading zero, and that is correct behaviour, not a glitch. Second, because ONIC folds into the Ufone row and SCO/SCOM (which serves Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan) is not broken out on the standard table, your Ufone figure may be slightly higher than you expect if you or a family member has an ONIC app-based SIM.
There is a second thing worth understanding before you compare your Total to the 8-SIM cap: the two connection types are capped separately, not just combined. Of the eight SIMs the law allows, no more than five can be Voice+Data connections and no more than three can be Data Only connections. That means a Total of 6 does not automatically mean you have room for two more of any kind — if five of those six are already Voice+Data SIMs, you are already at the ceiling for ordinary calling-and-texting connections, and any additional SIM you register can only be a Data Only one, until you free up a Voice+Data slot by disowning an existing SIM. Reading your result column by column, not just the bottom Total, is the only way to know which type of SIM you actually still have room for. For example, someone whose Total reads 5 — all five of them Voice+Data SIMs — has already used their entire voice allowance, even though all three Data Only slots remain completely open for a USB device or a tablet.
If your bottom-row Total is at or above 8, or you simply want the complete rundown of what the legal cap actually is — including which viral claims about a “25-SIM limit” or a supposed cut “to 6 SIMs in December 2025” are false — that full myth-by-myth breakdown lives on our dedicated page, how many SIMs are allowed on one CNIC, rather than being repeated here.
The Legal Cap
The 8-SIM limit, in brief
The legal limit is 8 SIM cards per CNIC — 5 voice and 3 data — set by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 5 November 2015, and it is the number your cnic.sims.pk Total row should never exceed.
This limit applies per CNIC, across all networks combined, not per operator — so five Jazz SIMs and three Ufone SIMs already puts you at the ceiling, with zero room left on Telenor or Zong. The split is fixed too: of the eight, no more than five can be ordinary voice+data connections, and no more than three can be data-only.
Foreign nationals and POC holders
If you hold a NICOP or Pakistan Origin Card (POC) rather than a domestic CNIC, the cap is lower: 2 SIMs in total, checked the same way through the Foreign ID tab on cnic.sims.pk.
It also helps to know how the cap interacts with everyday buying rules. Because the limit is fixed per CNIC and not per operator, a household that wants separate SIMs for each family member should register each connection on that family member’s own CNIC rather than stacking multiple lines onto one person’s card. And if you are buying a second brand-new SIM on your own CNIC rather than transferring an existing one, expect a roughly seven-day wait between the first and second purchase — a rule in force since January 2024, aimed specifically at slowing bulk SIM acquisition on a single ID.
You will occasionally see claims online that the cap is really 25 SIMs per person, or that it was quietly reduced to 6 in December 2025. Neither claim traces to any PTA source, and we do not repeat unverified numbers as fact on this page. We keep the full myth-by-myth debunking — where each false number originated and why it does not hold up — on our dedicated page, the real SIM limit per CNIC explained, so this walkthrough can stay focused purely on the how-to of checking your own count.
Found Something Odd?
How to remove a SIM from your CNIC that you don’t recognise
If your count shows a SIM you don’t recognise, the fix is a short in-person visit: go to that network’s franchise with your original CNIC, ask for biometric re-verification, and if it isn’t yours, request disowning on the spot — a service capped at Rs 200, waived where fraud is confirmed, in force since 1 January 2024.
- Note the exact mismatch. Write down which network shows an unexpected count, and how many SIMs over what you expected.
- Self-check your registration status first. Confirm your own biometric verification is current: Jazz users SMS their CNIC (from a Jazz SIM on that CNIC) to 6001; Telenor users send any SMS, even blank, to 7751; Zong users SMS the letter “V” to 7911 free of charge; Ufone users dial *336# and choose option 1; legacy Warid users SMS their CNIC to 789. PTA published these codes on 1 June 2023 and they were still live and working as of 28 August 2026.
- Visit that operator’s official franchise in person, carrying your original CNIC, and ask staff to pull up the unrecognised SIM against your record for biometric re-verification.
- Request disowning if it isn’t yours. The disowning fee is capped at Rs 200 and waived entirely where fraud is involved, effective since 1 January 2024.
- Check the 365-day lock. A SIM cannot be disowned or transferred within 365 days of its own activation date — this is a lock, not a window, under PTA’s advisory that took effect 24 May 2026. If you are inside that period, the franchise will explain the block and you move to step six instead.
- Escalate if unresolved or fraudulent. File a formal complaint with PTA via complaint.pta.gov.pk, or with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s 24/7 cyber helpline 1799 (launched 3 June 2025) via complaint.nccia.gov.pk if identity theft or fraud is suspected under PECA 2016. PTA’s WhatsApp assistant, publicly known as RAABTA, at 0315-0055055 (launched 26 February 2026) can also help you file a complaint step by step.
Do not act on any message, call or social post claiming a “72-hour suspension window” or an operation called “Clean Sweep 3.0” — no such PTA programme exists; this specific claim has circulated online without any PTA confirmation, and scammers use manufactured urgency exactly like this to pressure people into clicking fake links.
Two special cases fall outside the standard mismatch-and-disown flow above. If the unrecognised SIM belongs to a deceased family member, the general guidance is to act within 30 days, taking a Family Registration Certificate and the death certificate to the operator’s franchise rather than attempting a normal disowning request. And SIMs are only issued to people aged 18 or older — a minor cannot hold one at all, so any connection meant for a child has to be registered through a guardian’s own CNIC and B-Form process instead.
From Abroad
Overseas Pakistanis: checking SIMs by CNIC or NICOP from abroad
Overseas Pakistanis can check their SIM count by CNIC or NICOP number entirely through cnic.sims.pk, which works worldwide on any browser with no VPN, no login and no app — the SMS-668 route needs a live Pakistani SIM, which makes the portal the practical option once you’re abroad.
If you live overseas and hold a NICOP or POC rather than an active domestic CNIC, use the portal’s Foreign ID tab instead of the CNIC tab — it accepts your NICOP/POC number directly, applies the lower 2-SIM cap that governs foreign nationals and POC holders, and returns the same style of dated counts table described earlier in this guide.
One overseas-specific snag is worth planning for. If the CNIC you are checking has expired while you were abroad, that expired CNIC freezes new SIM purchases, transfers and disowning on your existing connections until it is renewed — the count itself will still display correctly on cnic.sims.pk, but you will not be able to act on anything you find until the CNIC is renewed through NADRA. This is also why most overseas Pakistanis who still hold a valid, unexpired domestic CNIC should use the ordinary CNIC tab rather than the Foreign ID tab — the Foreign ID tab and its lower 2-SIM cap are specifically for NICOP and POC numbers, not for a domestic CNIC that simply happens to belong to someone currently living overseas.
This is one of the main reasons cnic.sims.pk has become the default tool people reach for whenever they search for SIM owner details in Pakistan — it is free, it is government-linked, and it behaves identically whether you are sitting in Lahore or logging in from London, Dubai or Toronto at three in the morning local time.
Compare Your Options
668 vs cnic.sims.pk vs 667 vs 76367 — full comparison
Of the four legitimate SIM-related self-check tools available in Pakistan, cnic.sims.pk is the only one that is free, worldwide and zero-cost — 668 costs about Rs 2, 667 only ever discloses details about the SIM you are texting from, and 76367 tells you nothing beyond a number’s current network.
| Tool | Looks at | Returns | Cost | Works overseas? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668 (SMS) | Your CNIC | Per-operator count of every SIM on that CNIC | About Rs 2 with tax | No — needs a Pakistani SIM |
| cnic.sims.pk | Your CNIC or NICOP/POC | Same counts table, on screen, dated | Free | Yes — worldwide, no VPN |
| 667 (send “MNP”) | The SIM you are texting from, only | That SIM’s own registered name, an often-masked CNIC, IMSI, activation date and connection type | Standard SMS charge (no separate fee published) | No — must be sent from that Pakistani SIM |
| 76367 (send “N <number>”) | Any single 11-digit number you type in | Only that number’s current network — nothing else | Rs 2 plus tax | No — needs a Pakistani SIM |
It is worth being precise about 667 and 76367, because both are frequently misunderstood as stranger-lookup tools, and neither is. Sending “MNP” to 667 is a self-check: it discloses information about the SIM physically sending the message, never about a number you type into the message body. There is no way to text 667 with someone else’s number and receive their name back — that use does not exist. Similarly, sending “N” plus an 11-digit number to 76367 — for example “N 03001234567” — returns only which network that number currently belongs to (Jazz, Zong, Telenor or Ufone). It will never return a name, a CNIC, an address, or a location, no matter whose number you enter.
Whichever tool you use, the underlying goal is the same one this whole site is built around: giving you an honest, PTA-anchored way to see SIM owner details for your own identity — never someone else’s. Once you have your figure, compare it against the actual legal cap on our page about how many SIMs are allowed per CNIC in Pakistan to know whether you are within limits or need to act.
Asaan Zabaan Mein
Apna CNIC SIM Check Kaise Karein — Roman Urdu Mein Mukammal Tareeqa
Agar aap apne CNIC par kitni SIMs registered hain yeh check karna chahte hain, to do tareeqe bilkul mufeed hain. Pehla: apna 13-digit CNIC number (bina dashes ke) SMS kar ke 668 par bhej dein — reply mein har network (Jazz, Telenor, Ufone, Zong) ki SIMs ka number aa jayega, aur is ka kharcha tax samet taqreeban Rs 2 hota hai. Doosra tareeqa bilkul mufeed hai: browser khol kar cnic.sims.pk par jayein, apna CNIC number dalein, reCAPTCHA tick karein, aur submit kar dein — result foran screen par aa jata hai, bilkul free, aur duniya mein kahin se bhi chalta hai, VPN ki zaroorat nahi.
Result mein aap ko har network ke saamne Voice+Data SIMs, Data Only SIMs aur Total dikhega, aur sab se neeche ek grand Total row hogi — yehi wo number hai jo 8-SIM ki legal limit se compare karna hai (5 voice + 3 data, Supreme Court ka 5 November 2015 ka faisla). Agar koi aisi SIM nazar aaye jo aap ki nahi hai, to sab se pehle apne CNIC par franchise jayein, biometric verification dobara karwayein, aur agar SIM waqai aap ki nahi to disown karwa dein — is ki fee sirf Rs 200 hai, aur fraud ki surat mein maaf bhi ho sakti hai.
Ek zaroori baat: kisi doosre insan ka CNIC ya number dal kar us ka naam, pata ya SIM detail nikalna bilkul ghair-qanooni hai — PECA 2016, Section 16 ke tehet is par teen saal tak jail aur bhaari jurmana ho sakta hai. Yeh check sirf apni CNIC ke liye hai, kisi aur ki nahi.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions about CNIC SIM check
What is the fastest way to check SIM owner details linked to my CNIC?
SMS your 13-digit CNIC (no dashes) to 668 for about Rs 2, or enter it free at cnic.sims.pk. Both return the same operator-wise SIM count within moments. Neither shows a stranger’s details — only your own CNIC’s registered SIM count, which is the only lawful check available in Pakistan.
How do I check how many SIMs are registered on my ID card?
Use cnic.sims.pk (free, works worldwide) or SMS your CNIC to 668 (about Rs 2). Both show a dated table with every network’s SIM count and a Total row at the bottom — that Total is literally how many SIMs are on your ID card right now.
Is checking SIMs on my own CNIC free?
Yes, if you use cnic.sims.pk — it’s completely free, needs no login or app, and works from anywhere in the world. The SMS-668 alternative costs roughly Rs 2 including tax, deducted from your mobile balance, and only works from a Pakistani SIM.
What does the cnic.sims.pk result actually show?
A dated counts table only: your ID number and the date at the top, then Network, Voice+Data SIMs, Data Only SIMs and Total columns for Jazz, Telenor, Ufone and Zong, plus a grand Total row. It never shows phone numbers, names, addresses or activation dates.
Why don’t I see a separate ONIC or SCO row in my result?
ONIC is a digital brand run by PTML (Ufone’s parent), so its SIMs are counted inside the Ufone/PTML row rather than listed separately — the portal itself has no standalone ONIC line. SCO/SCOM serves Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan and also isn’t broken out on the standard result table.
How do I remove or disown a SIM from my CNIC?
Visit that network’s franchise in person with your original CNIC and request disowning; the fee is capped at Rs 200 and waived in confirmed fraud cases since 1 January 2024. Note that a SIM cannot be disowned within 365 days of its own activation date, per PTA’s advisory effective 24 May 2026.
Can I check SIM owner details on someone else’s CNIC or number?
No. No legal PTA tool lets you enter another person’s CNIC or number and get back their name, address or SIM list — that would violate PECA 2016, Section 16, which criminalises using another person’s identity information without authorisation. Only law enforcement can trace a specific number under a formal investigation.
Does 668 or cnic.sims.pk work if I am overseas?
cnic.sims.pk works perfectly from abroad — any browser, no VPN, using your CNIC or NICOP/POC number. SMS to 668 will not work overseas because it needs an active Pakistani SIM to send from, which is why the portal is the recommended route for overseas Pakistanis.
What is the actual SIM limit per CNIC in Pakistan?
Eight SIMs total — 5 voice and 3 data — set by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 5 November 2015. Foreign nationals and POC holders are capped at 2. Claims of a 25-SIM limit or a cut to 6 in December 2025 are unverified myths; see our dedicated page for the full breakdown.
What should I do if I find a SIM I never registered?
Visit the relevant operator’s franchise with your CNIC for biometric re-verification, then request disowning if it isn’t yours (unless it’s within the 365-day activation lock). If the franchise can’t resolve it or you suspect fraud, complain via PTA (complaint.pta.gov.pk) or the NCCIA cyber helpline (1799).
What is the difference between 668, 667 and 76367?
668 and cnic.sims.pk check your CNIC and return a SIM count across all networks. 667 (send “MNP”) checks only the SIM you’re texting from and returns that SIM’s own registered name, activation date and connection type. 76367 checks a number and returns only its current network — nothing else.
Is cnic.sims.pk the only official portal for this check?
For this specific CNIC-to-SIM-count check, yes — it’s the free portal branded “PMD SIM Information System” with separate CNIC and Foreign ID tabs and a reCAPTCHA. Sound-alike domains exist and are not official; never enter your CNIC anywhere except the genuine cnic.sims.pk address.
