SIM Card Registration

THE law recently enacted to fight the rising tide of financial fraud enabled by electronic devices is the latest target of its target scammers, ...

We will do our level best to make the registration process as simple and painless as possible for new Dito subscribers and our 14 million existing customers,” he said. “We support this important initiative of the government to protect the public from phishing and similar types of fraudulent activities. Cu said Globe is proud to be part of the technical working group that crafted the IRR, which they hope will pave the way for an “orderly and timely” SIM registration for all SIM users. Cu said Globe will continue its close collaboration with the government to ensure full implementation of the SIM Registration Act. We will release more information about the SIM registration portal via our official channels in the next few weeks,” he added. Click on this link to register.”

The registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards must be a convenient, secure, and easy experience for mobile phone owners. (Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash).

The SIM may be reactivated only after registering, but not later than five days after deactivation. The registration may be extended for a period not exceeding 120 days. 26, or one day ahead of the start of SIM card registration as mandated by Republic Act (RA) No.11934.

Senator Grace Poe, who is one of the authors of the SIM card registration law, said the public should not be inconvenienced by the implementation of the ...

The process for the disclosure of personal information is a rigid one that necessitates a court order,” Gatchalian said. “Identity theft is precisely one of the online schemes that we want to prevent relative to the enactment of the SIM registration law. MANILA - A day before the law on mandatory SIM card registration takes effect, Senator Grace Poe called on the government and telecommunication companies to ensure that the registration process will be convenient.

The mandatory registration of subscribers' identity module starts tomorrow as provided for in the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 11934.

Toby Tiangco, chairman of the House committee on information and communication technology (ICT), immediately worked on the refinements of the new SIM Act of 2022. The LP camp accused the social media bureau of Marcos as the source of “fake news” attacks on Mrs. The vetoed provision sought to require social media users to register their legal identities and phone numbers when creating new accounts. Here are some of the offenses under the SIM Card Registration Act: Aside from being included in the common legislative agenda, its expeditious passage into law was due to the fact it was approved and ratified before by the defunct 18th Congress. The mandatory registration of subscribers’ identity module (SIM) starts tomorrow as provided for in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11934. A wireless subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance and Telephone (PLDT) Co., Smart reiterated their long-standing consumer protection initiatives aimed at curbing mobile phone-aided criminal activities such as text scams and “fake” news. According to Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom executive vice president for corporate communications, they will facilitate via online registration of the SIMs of some 87.9 million of their customers, 84 million of whom are all “active” pre-paid subscribers. Although the mandatory registration applies to all the telco customers, it would be lesser hassles for the post-paid subscribers whose basic information required by this law were mostly in the records already of their service providers. Ibay welcomed the formulated IRR that they in the public telecommunication entities (PTEs) like Smart helped drafted. But it gave allowance for possible extension of deadline up to 120 days depending on the discretion of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Enterprises, on the other hand, must show their certificate of registration.

MANILA – A day before the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration starts, a senator warned about a new scam that victimizes users of the virtual ...

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology said problems may occur in the first two weeks of SIM registration, but telecommunications ...

as his administration’s priorities and was swiftly and overwhelmingly approved by Congress, which is dominated by his allies. "The collection of data by telcos will be under stringent oversight and monitoring of concerned government agencies so the public can be assured that their data and information will be safeguarded." [rejected by Marcos’ predecessor](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/04/15/2174584/duterte-rejects-bill-requiring-sim-card-social-media-account-registration), former President Rodrigo Duterte, over concerns that the bill — which then contained a provision for the registration of social media accounts — over concerns that this will “give rise to a situation of dangerous state intrusion and surveillance.” [SIM Registration Act](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/10/2215642/said-curb-spam-texts-and-crime-sim-card-registration-now-law) was among the laws identified by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Grace Poe, among the proponents of the law that required users to register their SIMs, said the government and telcos should make registration "as easy as texting or sending a message." [SIM registration](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/10/2215656/new-law-now-requires-sim-card-registration-what-happens-next), but telecommunications companies assured that they will be continuously improving their processes.

Major telecommunications firms on Monday said they are fully prepared for the implementation of the SIM Card Registration Act, but expect birthing pains in ...

For her part, PLDT Inc. [https://dito.ph/registerDITO](https://dito.ph/registerDITO), Globe Telecom Inc. “We are ready for registration, but we need the help of the public to make it successful,” he said in the same press conference. (On the side of DITO, really, the big challenge is how to encourage the public to register because this is something new and it seems that by nature, there is a bit of hesitancy to register.) “Based on our estimate, it is actually technically possible to finish registration of all 87 million Globe subscribers in less than 15 days, provided that all these subscribers really register on time and very early, and not wait for the last day of registration,” he said in a press conference. According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), firms have already committed their readiness for the full implementation of the SIM registration as its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) take effect on Tuesday, December 27.

Existing subscribers of local telcos have until April 26, 2023 to register their SIMs to avoid deactivation. However, starting December 27, 2022, new SIM ...

“The first two weeks will be a test registration, which means that registrations are valid but there could be some difficulties and minor errors as the PTEs fine tune the implementation process,” DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Y. For minors, the registration of a SIM will be under the name of the minor’s parent or guardian, with the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian and government-issued valid ID. This will be in relation to an investigation that a specific mobile number was used in the commission of a crime or it was used to commit an unlawful act and the complainant cannot ascertain the identity of the perpetrator. Generally, individual SIM subscribers can register by accomplishing the registration form provided by PTEs with the following data: (1) full name, (2) date of birth, (3) sex, (4) present/official address, (5) type of ID presented, and (6) number of the ID presented, which should be a valid government-issued ID with photo, such as Passport, SSS ID, GSIS ID, Driver’s License, NBI or police clearance, OWWA ID, Voter’s ID, among others. Globe Telecom Inc. has about 68 Million and DITO Telecommunity, 14 Million.

DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo has urged local cellphone users to comply with the recently enacted SIM Registration Law.

In case of death of an end-user, the immediate family, relatives, or guardian should report to the concerned PTE,” said Lamentillo. And if an individual intends to buy a new SIM, he/she would need to register first before the SIM is activated,” said Lamentillo. “The DICT reminds all end-users that it is their responsibility to register their own SIMs with their respective PTEs (public telecommunication entities) and to immediately inform their PTEs if there are changes in the information of the SIM card holder, in case of loss of the SIM, or if the owner wants to deactivate the SIM, the end-user must inform the PTE.

REGISTRATION PORTALS of the country's three mobile network carriers Smart Communications, Inc., Globe Telecom, Inc., and DITO Telecommunity Corp. will go ...

that the success in the implementation of this law lies squarely on your shoulders and you have a duty to fulfill as well as a responsibility to the public who will be entrusting their data and information to you,” Mr. “For those applications that do not need a SIM card, there might have to be another subsequent piece of legislation. They are not covered by the existing law as it is only for SIM registration,” NTC’s Mr. Flores, senior vice-president and head of consumer business group-individual at PLDT Inc.’s Smart, said in a statement. REGISTRATION PORTALS of the country’s three mobile network carriers Smart Communications, Inc., Globe Telecom, Inc., and DITO Telecommunity Corp. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) were released on Dec.

SIM card owners have six months to register. Failure to do so could result in the card's deactivation. More than 160 million SIM cards are in use in the ...

"Identity theft is precisely one of the online schemes that we want to prevent relative to the enactment of the SIM registration law. reminded cellphone owners to register their SIM within the deadline to avoid deactivation. With the written consent of the subscriber. The process for the disclosure of personal information is a rigid one that necessitates a court order," he said.Camarines Sur Second District Rep. "We would also like to remind everyone to be mindful of fake websites, phishing and other scams that may take advantage of people trying to register their SIMs. Mobile users should provide the following information: full name, date of birth, gender, address, and valid government ID or similar documents with a photo. He said the DICT will perform an annual audit on the telcos' compliance with information security standards and that telcos are required to report to the NTC, DICT and Congress on the implementation of the provisions of the law and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the previous calendar year. Remulla noted that the disclosure of the full name and address of an end-user will be made only in four instances: 1. Compliance with a court order or legal process upon finding of probable cause; 3. Please always check the source of the information before following instructions, especially if it comes through email or text messages. During the NTC briefing Monday, Remulla said the collection of data by the telcos will be "under stringent regulatory oversight and monitoring of concerned government agencies so the public can be assured that their data and information will be safeguarded." The DICT, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Justice (DoJ), and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), together with telco representatives, urged the public to register their SIM card early.

Major telecommunications firms urged Filipinos to immediately register their SIM card starting today (Tuesday) instead of waiting until the last minute to ...

“Identity theft is precisely one of the online schemes that we want to prevent relative to the enactment of the SIM registration law,” he said. corporate and legal services group head Ariel Tubayan said, citing results of their simulations. For her part, Sen. “Telcos should have portals for registration that are user-friendly and secure to encourage mobile users to enlist without hassle and interruption of services,” added Poe, the principal author and sponsor of the law. at https://dito.ph/registerDITO, and Smart at https://smart.com.ph/simreg. PLDT Inc.

Valid IDs include passport, Philippine Identification Card, Social Security System ID, driver's license, police clearance, National Bureau of Investigation ...

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