Komdigi Ministry to Release eSIM Regulations

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ministry of Communication and Digital () will soon release regulations related to electronic SIM cards or as part of digital transformation in Indonesia.

Komdigi Minister Meutya Hafid previously stated that this regulation will be issued approximately two weeks after a working meeting with Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives on February 4, 2025.

"So, in the future our physical SIM cards will take the form of eSIM, we will issue the regulations. Certainly, it will take time and a process until it really happens," said Meutya during the meeting with Commission I Kemkomdigi, quoted on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

This eSIM regulation will also impact the updating of customer data by mobile operators to regulate the use of National Identity Numbers (NIK) registered on more than one number. The Ministry has assigned mobile operators to do this.

Based on Komdigi Ministry's data, there are 314 million registered , while the number of users is only around 280 million people. This data indicates the gap between users and registered SIM cards.

This step is in line with the regulations in the Minister of Communication and Information Regulation Number 5 of 2021 Article 160 paragraph (1). The article states that telecommunication service providers are prohibited from registering more than 3 (three) MSISDN numbers or telecommunication service customer numbers for each customer identity with each telecommunication service provider.

Meutya emphasizes that updating the data is needed to enhance security and prevent digital crimes. "This is to secure the public's data and prevent them from digital crimes," she said.

With the soon-to-be-effective eSIM regulation, the public will need to update their data with mobile operators, similar to what was done in 2019.

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