SIM card SIM registration

2022 - 12 - 30

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'Ensure convenient SIM registration – Go' (The Manila Times)

"I thank President Bongbong Marcos for signing this into law to stop text scams and other wrongdoings using cellphones and unregistered SIM cards," said Go ...

Let's make this SIM card registration easy for them to comply with," he added. He then called for a thorough information campaign to inform the public of the law's implementation. Subscribers will have 180 days to register their SIM cards.

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NTC: Over 5M SIM cards listed (INQUIRER.net)

More than 5 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards were registered as of Dec. 29, a senior official of the National Telecommunication.

The hotline has so far received 481 complaints, with 195 concerning Smart, 121 for Globe, 83 for Talk and Text, 41 for DITO, 20 for TM, 14 for Sun Cellular and 7 for Gomo.Lamentillo said some of the complainants were senior citizens and the DICT asked personnel to help them. Others complained about difficulties in accessing the registrations system, she said. 27, following the issuance of the implementing rules of Republic Act No. Salvahan said the commission issued a memorandum on Wednesday requiring the telcos to submit a daily report to the NTC on the status of their registration for the next seven days. He said the increase in the number of registrants in the second day could mean that there was a “big improvement” in the process. Deputy Commissioner Jon Paulo Salvahan said reports submitted to the NTC by the telecommunications companies show that, as of Dec.

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NTC: Over 3 million SIM cards registered so far - BusinessWorld ... (BusinessWorld Online)

MORE THAN 3 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards have been registered as of Dec. 28 as required by law, according to the National ...

“Ensuring the privacy of our registrants is paramount to instilling trust in the full implementation of the SIM Card Registration Act. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act. This will be bolstered if public telecommunications entities can guarantee that all the data in their possession are protected against misuse, unauthorized processing, data breaches, and all other security incidents,” he added. It should also cite the actions taken to address these issues and actions to mitigate or eliminate similar incidents. In a separate statement, the National Privacy Commission reminded the telcos that the processing of data involved in the selfie verification requirement for SIM card registration should observe the provisions under Republic Act No. at 1.019 million, and DITO Telecommunity Corp.

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DICT records nearly 500 complaints on SIM card registration (Manila Bulletin)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has recorded a total of 481 complaints in relation to the mandatory Subscriber Identity ...

“The total number of complaints we received is 481. DICT, in hopes of addressing issues regarding the measure promptly, has launched a 24/7 complaint center. 11934 also known as the SIM registration Act.

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Telcos told to put marketing options on separate page in SIM card ... (Philstar.com)

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 1:40 p.m.) — The National Privacy Commission has directed telecommunications companies to put options and tick boxes not ...

"Maybe we can look at the COVID vaccination centers that local government units put up as templates or operational models," Binay said in Filipino. Globe also said that its tick boxes were options. Such includes the implementation of mechanisms that would allow the assurance to its data subjects that the data being collected are for the purposes of the SIM Card Registration." SIM card registration began this week, with telcos and the Department of Information and Communications Technology asking the public for patience as portals were overwhelmed by users trying to register. According to the NPC release, Smart clarified that the tick boxes are optional "and are being included to determine whether the SIM card is being used by an individual or a juridical entity." MANILA, Philippines (Updated 1:40 p.m.) — The National Privacy Commission has directed telecommunications companies to put options and tick boxes not related to SIM card registration on a separate page in telco registration portals over concerns that these were being used for marketing purposes unrelated to the law.

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Group calls for 'hybrid' SIM registration as glitches hound subscribers (Rappler)

The government must ensure no subscriber loses the right to communicate while implementing the new SIM registration law, says the advocacy group Digital ...

“The government should be responsible in ensuring that all subscribers will be registered, and no one will be left behind. Gustilo also monitored reports of scammers using the SIM registration law as a pretext. Because telcos relied on online and text advisories, the group said this actually exposed the public to a higher risk of being scammed. As the SIM card registration process entered its third day, more than five million SIM cards have already been registered, the National Telecommunications Commission said. And this happened because of the short period between the implementation and the release of the IRR. For many subscribers, however, the registration process was far from smooth.

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NTC urges telcos to address SIM registration woes (Manila Bulletin)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC-10) urged telecommunication companies to invest more to prevent ...

27, many netizens said on social media that they were unable to access the registration link from Globe Telecom Inc., one of the biggest telecommunication companies in the country. 27 acknowledging dfficulties of subscribers in accessing the registration site and assured the public that they were optimizing their system to have a better registration. During the first day of the SIM card registration on Dec.

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Telcos ordered to ensure 'secure' handling of data in SIM ... (GMA News Online)

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) ordered telecommunication companies to ensure “secure” handling of data in light of the implementation of the SIM Card ...

“Their obligation to comply with the SIM Registration Act comes hand-in-hand with ensuring that data privacy and protection is upheld. — DVM, GMA Integrated News The National Privacy Commission (NPC) ordered telecommunication companies to ensure “secure” handling of data in light of the implementation of the SIM Card Registration Act.

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More than 3 million SIM cards registered (The Manila Times)

This number was broken down as: DITO Telecommunity Corp., 530,424; Smart Communications, 1,019,207 and Globe Telecoms, 1,769,374. ‌. Salvahan said that the ...

The telcos created a solution which was to increase the capacity so many can access and the subscribers can register," it said. Subscribers have180 days to register their SIM cards. at https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg, and Smart at https://smart.com.ph/simreg. Salvahan said that telcos require subscribers "to take a selfie" to prove that they are indeed the person registering the SIM card. "The usual complaint that we receive is that they cannot access the system or they cannot enter the system or it is taking them long for the SIM registration because the process is taking a long time, due to the heavy volume of registration so the traffic becomes slow. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) earlier said that telcos have two weeks to make adjustments to make the registration of SIM convenient.

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Ensure data privacy in SIM listup, telcos told (INQUIRER.net)

In response to data privacy concerns raised by the public, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Friday said it had,,,

One of the objectives of the registration is to curb the proliferation of scams using mobile phones. The registration of SIM cards in the Philippines started last Dec. Happened on both occasions in registering my two SIM. “In my experience on Smart SIM reg, it seems that I can’t get through until I tick the optional box. The NPC asked the three telcos—Smart Communications Inc. He added that the obligation of the telcos to comply with the SIM Card Registration Act comes with the responsibility of ensuring that data privacy and protection is upheld.

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