RICA
In the midst of the excitement about your new phone, it’s important to know how to RICA Vodacom sim card in order to get connected to those you love through the amazing smartphone offerings you enjoy the most.
Vodacom is South Africa’s leading mobile network, with around 40 percent of all sim cards on the network. To get connected to the network every sim card has to be RICA’d and this guide will take you through the easiest way to do it in your neighborhood.
Understanding RICA and its importance
RICA is the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provisions of Communication-Related Information. It’s the face-to-face authentication and validation of all customers when they purchase a new sim card – regardless of the network that sim card is linked to.
RICA protects our communities and helps alleviate crime by allowing personal information to be linked to a cell phone number and sim card serial number. This helps law enforcement track down people involved in illegal activity and crime conducted via cell phones.
Now that we understand RICA, let’s go through the essentials you need to RICA Vodacom sim card.
What you need to RICA Vodacom sim card
Each country has its own sim card registration requirements. Below is the list of necessary documents to RICA Vodacom sim cards in South Africa.
- Sim card serial number
- Identification in the form of any one of these:some text
- South African ID (Green book or card)
- Passport (local or foreign)
- Refugee document
Important note: Foreign passports and Refugee documents should be valid
- Proof of residence (Have any 1 of these on hand)some text
- Residential or employment address
- Bank statement (not older than 3 months)
- Rates and/or electricity account (not older than 3 months)
- Phone account (not older than 3 months)
- TV licence (current)
- Insurance policy (current)
- Lease agreement (current)
- New vehicle licence agreement
- For informal settlement: Please provide the address of the nearest school or community centre/church/retail store/where you normally receive your post. An affidavit is also acceptable if the above is not available.
Where to RICA Vodacom sim card?
Go to your local Flash spaza shop with all the necessary documents to RICA Vodacom sim card and the Flash merchant will help you register in less than 15 minutes.
Ideally, have these documents on hand when you buy your Vodacom sim card because networks and Flash merchants are not legally permitted to sell pre-RICA registered sim cards.
Have an old sim card that hasn’t been RICA’d? Bring it along and we’ll help you get it connected.
How to RICA a Vodacom sim card
- Shop your sim card at your local Flash spaza (or bring one that hasn’t been RICA’d)
- Hand your Flash merchant all the required documents
- They will use the documents to register your sim card using their Flash device
Once your Flash merchant has registered your sim card, it will take about 24-hours to be active on the Vodacom network.
To check if your Vodacom sim card has been registered, SMS the word ‘RICA’ to 31050 or call 082 111. If it doesn’t appear as registered, please repeat the above process to activate Vodacom sim card.
