How to Check SIM Details by Mobile Number

Have you ever wondered who owns a particular mobile number that keeps calling you? In this article, we will walk you through the simple method to check SIM card details using number.

Quick tips:

1. People check SIM card details if they're security concious. SIM card details are also check to verify ownership, if phone is stolen and for business purposes.

2. You can check SIM details online, via SMS, using mobile lookup applications, e.t.c.

3. You can also contact mobile network provider to provide the SIM details or use online phone number Lookup services to check SIM card details.

Check SIM Details via SMS

Checking via SMS is indeed one of the most easiest ways to know SIM owner. The most amazing part is that this SMS method works for all SIM cards including Crypto Better SIMs, eSIM cards and Telegram’s virtual phone numbers.

Simply by sending a text message, you can easily check SIM owner details. Here’s how;

• Launch your “Message App” and compose a new draft.
• Send “MNP” to “667”

Within five minutes, you should receive a response containing the SIM owner name and the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number associated with the SIM.

However, if you want more details about the SIM ownership, you can simply dial “*336#” or “*668#” on your mobile device and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the SIM card number. After that, wait for the response, and you will be given the SIM name and the address details linked to the given number.

How to check SIM owner details online

There are various ways to check SIM details online. Some of them are using online phone number lookup tools, using reverse phone lookup apps, contacting the SIM network provider directly, checking government database, searching online search engines like Google and Bing, and searching the social media platforms like Facebook.

Using Online Phone Number Lookups 

Online tools like “Whitepages” and “BeenVerified” are among the free services that can be used to check SIM owner details online. To use any of these services, simply visit their website and input the number you want to check its details in the lookup space. Next, click on “Search”. On some websites, it’s “Lookup”. Just click on it and you will the details of the SIM number.

Using Reverse Phone Lookup Apps

Apps like TrueCaller and Hiya are among the free SIM card details lookup mobile apps. These online will let you check SIM owner by names online and offline.

For example, if you install Truecaller on your device and an I know number calls you, the name of the SIM owner and number will appear on your screen.

These tools use user-contributed data to process SIM owner details. Upon use, the app will search its entire database and display any available information.

Contacting the SIM Network Provider

This method will give you a lot of stress and will certainly incur for fees. First of all, you need to know the SIM network provider and contact them. The network provider may require you to provide a permit that authorized you check the SIM number details.

Hence, if you don’t have a tangible permit from government or reputable organizations, you may not be allowed to check the SIM owner details. So, this method works best for government agencies.

Searching Government Database

If you have access to government telecommunications database, you can also search a particular phone number on the database to know the owner.

To do this, search online for your country's telecommunications regulatory body. Use the search box available on the website to lookup for the SIM number in question.

However, do note that government database may not be available to citizens in all countries due to privacy law. But if the have access to gov-database in your country, you can simply check SIM owner details on it.

Search Web and Social

Online search engines like Google and Bing and social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are among the online SIM lookup tools that can be used for free to check SIM owner details.

To use these services, kindly type in the phone number in the search box and click “Search” or the “Search Icon”. E.g, +2349031175634. You will then see a list of profiles using that number as their primary contact information.