Egypt implements new measures to greatly improve mobile phone user data governance
The head of the Communications and Information Technology Committee in the House of Representatives, MP Ahmed Badawy, noted that the issue of mobile phone lines registered in the names of people who do not use them has not been completely resolved, despite its decline in recent years. During a phone interview with Al-Hayat TV on … The post Egypt implements new measures to greatly improve mobile…
Egypt has implemented new measures to improve governance of mobile phone user data, particularly addressing the issue of mobile phone lines registered in the names of people who do not use them. The Communications and Information Technology Committee, led by MP Ahmed Badawy, has taken steps since 2018 to curb this issue, including halting dealings with unauthorized agents, restricting sales to company branches, and requiring activation through call centers.
Recently, the committee has expanded the process for verifying line owner identities and urges citizens to check all registered lines using the "My NTRA" application. If an unused line is found, citizens can contact their mobile network operator to cancel it. Badawy emphasizes that legal responsibility for any crimes committed using a registered line lies with the individual proven to have committed the crime, rather than simply the person whose name is on the line.
The committee is also investigating instances of fake social media accounts created using these phone numbers.
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