MCMC said the responses showed support for stronger safeguards, reflecting shared concerns over the misuse of prepaid SIM cards for scams and other fraudulent activities. Additionally, the commission reiterated that tighter prepaid SIM registration controls remain a necessary and proportionate response to telecommunications-related fraud. Prepaid SIM LimitsOne of the most visible outcomes from the report is the decision on how many prepaid SIM cards individuals can hold. Under the updated standards, Malaysians, permanent residents and temporary residents will continue to be allowed up to five prepaid SIM cards per service provider. For non-Malaysians, the rules will be tightened in a more targeted way, with a limit of two prepaid SIM cards per service provider, instead of an industry-wide cap.