Operator Guide · SCO (AJ&K + Gilgit-Baltistan)
SCO / SCOM SIM Owner Details: the Mountain Network’s Checks (2026)
SCOM, run by the state-owned Special Communications Organization, serves Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Its help channel is 355 from a SCOM number, 24/7, with UAN 111-726-726 from elsewhere, both listed on sco.gov.pk. Your CNIC-wide SIM count still comes from PTA’s national registry: SMS 668 or use cnic.sims.pk. Owner lookups for strangers: illegal there too.
Written and reviewed by Muhammad Hayan — Pakistan telecom & digital-identity specialist (PTA policy, PECA 2016, NADRA biometric). Helplines verified on sco.gov.pk. Last reviewed: 11 July 2026 · Editorial standards · LinkedIn
SCO is the operator every national guide forgets. Its 1.8-million-strong subscriber base in AJ&K and GB ends up reading Jazz instructions that half-apply, so here is the sco sim owner details version written for the mountains. Here is the SCOM-specific version, from its government-run structure to which universal codes still reach the mountains.
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What makes SCO different
SCO is not a private telco but a government organization. It runs historically under the Ministry of IT with army-run operations, mandated to build communications in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. SCOM is its mobile arm, and in many valleys it is the only signal there is.
Different ownership, same rules: SCOM SIMs are biometrically registered against CNICs like any other network, sit in PTA’s Subscriber Verification Management System, and count toward the national cap of eight SIMs, five voice plus three data. The registry itself is mapped in our SIM information hub.
Your own SCOM number and account
SCO’s self-service runs through its customer portal (apps.sco.gov.pk), the SCO app, and the 355 helpline. sco.gov.pk lists 355 as 24/7 from SCOM numbers. From non-SCOM phones the UAN is 111-726-726, and there is even a WhatsApp self-service line, +92 355 4275726.
No public own-number USSD is documented on the official site, so the app, the helpline, or a call to another handset are your clean routes.
How many SCOM SIMs sit on your CNIC
Because SCOM lives in the same national registry, the universal checks work unchanged: SMS your 13-digit CNIC to 668 (about Rs 2) or use cnic.sims.pk free, and SCOM appears in the per-operator count. That matters in the north. Distances make franchise trips expensive, and a monthly SMS keeps sco sim owner details current for pennies.
Totals and their edge cases are decoded in the count guide; the SMS route itself in the 668 guide.
Biometric status, lost SIMs and disowning
SCO publishes no SMS-based BVS status code; verification and re-verification happen at SCO customer service centres and franchises, which the official site lists across both regions, original CNIC in hand. The fingerprint layer works identically to the big four, as explained in the biometric verification guide.
For a lost SCOM SIM, call 355 (or the UAN from another phone), block the card, and replace it at a centre. SCO’s site also documents a SIM-transfer process for deceased relatives’ numbers, a service the private operators handle less visibly. Bring the death certificate, the family registration certificate and CNICs. An unknown SCOM SIM on your record is a disowning case like anywhere else, per the CNIC SIM check guide.
SCOM prefixes, roaming and porting
SCOM numbers use the 0355 series, visible across SCO’s own published franchise contacts. Porting exists here as everywhere, so a 0355 number is a strong hint rather than proof, and travellers should remember the reverse: your Jazz or Zong SIM may go quiet in valleys where only SCOM has towers.
Confirm any number’s current network with N, space, number to 76367, per the 76367 guide.
Every network’s version of this page lives in the by-network hub; the nearest neighbours are ONIC and Jazz, and the legal line that rules them all is the PECA 2016 guide.
SCO / SCOM Roman-Urdu mein
SCOM, sarkari idare SCO ka network hai jo Azad Kashmir aur Gilgit-Baltistan mein chalta hai. Helpline 355 SCOM number se 24/7, doosre phone se UAN 111-726-726, aur WhatsApp self-service +92 355 4275726 — sab sco.gov.pk par darj hain. SIM ginti wahi qaumi tareeqa: CNIC 668 par SMS ya cnic.sims.pk. Biometric aur disowning ke kaam SCO customer service centres par asli CNIC ke sath hote hain. Kisi ka number-se-naam yahan bhi jurm hai.
SCO / SCOM FAQs
What is the SCO / SCOM helpline?
355 from a SCOM number, 24/7, per sco.gov.pk. From other phones use UAN 111-726-726; a WhatsApp self-service line (+92 355 4275726) is also listed officially.
Does 668 work for SCOM SIMs?
Yes. SCOM registrations live in PTA’s national registry, so texting your CNIC to 668 or using cnic.sims.pk shows SCOM in your per-operator count.
How do I check a SCOM SIM’s biometric status?
SCO publishes no SMS status code; verification and re-verification are handled at SCO customer service centres and franchises with your original CNIC.
What prefix do SCOM numbers use?
The 0355 series, as seen across SCO’s own published contacts. Porting makes any prefix advisory, so confirm with N plus the number to 76367 when it matters.
Can I transfer a deceased relative’s SCOM SIM?
Yes; SCO documents the process. Visit a customer service centre with the death certificate, family registration certificate (FRC) and CNICs to transfer or disown the number.