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NCC Warns Manufacturers and Sellers to Verify All SIM-Enabled Devices

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedPolicy & RegulationNigeriaOct 21, 2026

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Oct 21, 2026This story
NCC Cracks Down on Unverified Devices
NCC tightens device verification enforcement by directly warning manufacturers and sellers, extending the earlier consumer *315# tool into the supply chain.
Oct 19, 2026
NCC Deploys IMEI Verification Code
NCC issues *315# USSD code as an active consumer tool for IMEI verification, extending its counterfeit device enforcement programme.
Oct 17, 2026
NCC's Device Approval Checker
NCC publishes practical guidance on verifying device approval status, following earlier clarifications about data privacy limits of the Device Checker tool.
Oct 16, 2026
NCC Clears Device Checker Privacy
NCC clarifies that its 231-million-device checker tool cannot access personal private data, responding to scrutiny following the IMEI registration programme
Oct 15, 2026
NCC Clamps Down on Fake Devices
NCC confirms registration of 231 million devices as enforcement against counterfeits and unregistered handsets advances
Oct 12, 2026
Nigeria IMEI Enforcement Threatens Handsets
Nigeria's National Communications Commission has announced it will disconnect handsets that are not registered in the country's IMEI database, a measure that could affect millions of users operating unregistered devices. The enforcement action has direct implications for Nigeria's device market and mobile connectivity access.