{"id":4068,"date":"2026-07-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/helpcenter\/number-porting-and-rica\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:00:00","password":"","slug":"number-porting-and-rica","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/helpcenter\/number-porting-and-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Number Porting and RICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you port your number to a new network, you receive a new SIM \u2014 and that new SIM must be RICA registered before it can be used.<\/p>\n<h2>Why RICA applies when you port<\/h2>\n<p>A port moves your number to a new physical card on a different network. RICA requires every new SIM to be linked to a verified identity, so your registration must be captured and verified on the new network even though your number stays the same.<\/p>\n<h2>What to expect<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You will provide your ID (or passport) and, where required, proof of address.<\/li>\n<li>The new provider verifies your details against approved sources.<\/li>\n<li>Once verified, the port completes and your new SIM is activated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keep your details accurate<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure the name and ID on your new registration match your existing records to avoid delays in the porting process.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article is for general education and is not legal advice. Always confirm the latest requirements with the relevant regulator or your service provider.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you port your number to a new network, you receive a new SIM \u2014 and that new SIM must be RICA registered before it can be used. Why RICA applies when you port A port moves your number to a new physical card on a different network. RICA requires every new SIM to be linked to a verified identity, so your registration must be captured and verified on the new network even though your number stays the same. What to expect You will provide your ID (or passport) and, where required, proof of address. The new provider verifies your details against approved sources. Once verified, the port completes and your new SIM is activated. Keep your details accurate Make sure the name and ID on your new registration match your existing records to avoid delays in the porting process. This article is for general education and is not legal advice. Always confirm the latest requirements with the relevant regulator or your service provider.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","footnotes":""},"doc_category":[38],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4068","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-sim-swap-porting"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"year_month":"2026-10","word_count":163,"total_views":"3","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"KTO Digital Admin","author_nicename":"tsholo","author_url":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/author\/tsholo\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"SIM Swap &amp; Number Porting","term_url":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/docs-category\/telecom-compliance\/sim-swap-porting\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=4068"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=4068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}