Subscriber ID capture
Read national ID cards, passports, or driver’s licenses during SIM registration.
Telecom
Identity Verification for Telecom & Mobile Carriers
Subscriber registration, SIM swaps, and account changes are common fraud targets for carriers. FacePlugin adds a face-and-document verification layer that runs on your own infrastructure, so you can verify subscribers at scale without a per-check cloud bill.
Scales without per-check feesFits SIM-registration rulesBlocks SIM-swap fraud
✓
Identity match
Confirm the subscriber matches the photo on their submitted ID.
✓
Liveness detection
Block photo or video spoofing attempts during remote SIM activation.
✓
Overview
Verifying Subscribers Without a Per-Check Bill
Many markets require carriers to verify a subscriber’s identity before activating a SIM, and carriers separately have to defend against SIM-swap fraud, where an attacker impersonates a subscriber to hijack their phone number. Both problems involve the same basic check: does the person in front of the camera match a government-issued ID, and is that person really there live?
Because FacePlugin licenses once and runs unmetered afterward, a carrier verifying millions of subscribers doesn’t pay per-verification the way a cloud API would charge. The SDK runs on your own servers for web/app onboarding flows, or on-device for retail-location kiosks and field agents.
How FacePlugin Fits
Identity Verification Building Blocks for Telecom
Combine these SDKs — licensed once, run on infrastructure you control — to fit your existing workflow.
Subscriber ID capture
Read national ID cards, passports, or driver’s licenses during SIM registration.
Identity match
Confirm the subscriber matches the photo on their submitted ID.
Liveness detection
Block photo or video spoofing attempts during remote SIM activation.
SIM-swap defense
Require a fresh face-and-liveness check before approving a SIM swap or number port request.
On-device for retail & field agents
Run fully offline on Android devices at retail counters or in the field.
Unmetered after licensing
License once and verify unlimited subscribers without a per-check fee.
Use Cases
Where Telecom Teams Put This to Work
SIM registration
Verify subscriber identity against a government-issued ID as part of mandatory SIM registration.
SIM-swap & number-port protection
Add a step-up identity check before approving a SIM swap or number port request.
Remote & e-SIM onboarding
Verify identity for online activation flows that never touch a physical retail store.
Call-center account changes
Confirm caller identity before processing sensitive account changes.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does FacePlugin handle regulatory SIM-registration reporting?
No. FacePlugin verifies the subscriber’s identity against their document and face – the actual regulatory registration, reporting, and record-keeping remain your own system’s responsibility.
Can this run on retail-location kiosks or Android devices?
Yes. The Android SDK runs fully on-device, which fits retail-counter kiosks and field-agent tablets that may not always have reliable connectivity.
Does it stop every SIM-swap fraud attempt?
No single control does. FacePlugin adds a face-and-liveness checkpoint to the swap/port approval flow, which raises the bar against impersonation attempts, but it’s one layer in a broader fraud-prevention program your team designs.
Ready to Deploy Identity Verification in Telecom?
Talk to our team about your compliance requirements and infrastructure — we’ll point you to the right SDK combination.