WARID OFFERS ANOTHER OPPURTUNITY TO GET UNVERIFIED SIMs REACTIVATED

By Gulshan Naz:  Following the SIM re-verification campaign led by PTA and the Government of Pakistan, Warid Telecom will be offering its subscribers the opportunity to re-activate their unverified SIMs that have been blocked.

For the ease and benefit of their customers, Warid users can retrieve their unverified number by visiting their nearest Warid Business Center, franchise or biometric retailer.

12^th April marked the deadline for the nationwide SIM re-verification, as announced by PTA. Warid Telecom has been vigilant in informing and educating its customers to take the appropriate action with the biometric verification of their SIMs.

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Microsoft to Offer its Own Payment Solution

By Gulshan Naz: After Apple, Google and Samsung, Microsoft is getting closer to its own payments solution. The so-called "Microsoft Payments" is all but confirmed now and can make an appearance once Windows 10 for phones hits the market.

A similar "tap to pay" feature has already been shown at a Windows hardware partners' conference in China. The service,  like Apple Pay and others uses NFC for payments and supports Host Card Emulation on Windows 10, which means you won't need a SIM card or carrier support in order to carry out transactions.

It's still not known whether some sort of secondary encryption in the form of fingerprint scanners will be mandatory, but Windows 10 does support a wide range of encryption methods, including iris, face and biometric-sensor support.

That's not to say that wireless payments haven't been available on Windows Phones up till now. Microsoft has already partnered with PayPal to support PayPal Here while a few third-party app developers such as Softcard already have their solutions for Redmond's Mobile OS.

However, this will be the first time that Microsoft itself is working as a primary entity in this cause. With a comparatively limited reach until now, it will be interesting to see whether the new service, which will get a formal launch soon catches fire or not.

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Warid Brings Exclusive SIM Re-Verification Offers for Valued Customers

Warid Telecom is now offering its customers 500 free minutes and 500MBs of free internet upon re-verification of their SIMs before the 12th of April 2015. Following the Government of Pakistan’s decision to make biometric SIM re-verification mandatory, Warid is giving free allowances to subscribers for SIM re-verification to show their appreciation. This offer will be valid immediately after the first recharge following re-verification, for 3 days.

Overseas Pakistanis can also temporarily verify their SIM’s, effective till the 31^st of March 2016, by sending the required information, including their CNIC number, on ‘789’.

Customers can also check their number’s verification status by dialing the Warid helpline ‘321’.

Biometric verification is a big step taken by the government in collaboration with the telecom industry to improve national security.

The verification process is quick and easy for customers and can be done at any Warid Business Centre, franchise or retail outlet. Warid customers can text ‘WO’ to ‘324’ to find their nearest biometric re-verification retailer at a charge of Rs. 0.50+t/ - per SMS.

Offer Details:

·         Free allowances are only available for all non-biometrically verified, 30-day active customers. 

·         Bonus will be applicable upon first recharge after biometric re-verification.

·         Bonus upon recharge will be posted next day.

·         Free minutes and MBs will be valid for 3 days only.

·         Customer can recharge any denomination to avail the benefit.

·         Peer to Peer share will not be considered as recharged amount

·         For temporary overseas re-verification, effective till the 31^st of March 2016, send your Mother’s name, CNIC number & Place of birth:  

           For example: ‘VER<space>MotherName,CNIC,PlaceOfBirth’ to 789 

          *Normal IR SMS charges applies

·         For any queries email Warid at overseas668@waridtel.com

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Warid SIM verification status by SMS & IVR

With the current efforts of biometric verification of SIMs nationwide, the telecom industry is facing many challenges to complete the process in time. The main focus of all the mobile operators is to verify the maximum number of their subscribers in the limited allocated time and have initiated innovative ways to facilitate their customers. 

“Keeping in mind the tradition of innovation, Warid Telecom has taken it a step further by offering a simple yet innovative way to identify the verification status of any number by calling its IVR numbers 100 or 321,” stated Mr Nauman Fakhar, Director of Customer Services at Warid.

Upon dialing 321 or 100 IVR, the callers will not only be informed on the verification status of their numbers but system will also check the status of any other number registered on their CNIC and will guide the callers on any further procedures required, if any, to complete the verification process. In addition, Warid Telecom has also introduced SMS based service for its customers to check the status by sending the CNIC number to 789 and receiving the status against the said CNIC immediately. 

These services, offered by Warid, are designed to provide convenience to the customer without having to leave the comfort of their home.

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