SIM Registration Act

2023 - 3 - 10

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DICT eyes extending SIM card registration deadline (Philstar.com)

An extension of the April 26 deadline for SIM registration may become necessary with only 25 percent of subscribers so far enlisted, the Department of ...

Republic Act 11934, or the SIM Card Registration Act, requires all existing subscribers to enlist their mobile numbers with their service network. As of March 7, the NTC reported that just 24.54 percent, or 41.47 million, of the 169.98 million SIMs across the Philippines were registered with their telco providers. Now we’re focused on increasing the number of registrants before the April 26 deadline.”

DICT eyes extension of SIM registration to Aug (Malaya)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) eyes to extend the deadline for the subscriber identity module (SIM) registration until .

With our SIM registration booths deployed across the country, we hope to make the registration process as easy and convenient as possible for everyone. That’s why Globe remains committed to providing our customers with the best possible service and support. We encourage our customers to visit these locations and comply with the government mandate before the deadline,” said Cleo Santos, Globe channel management group head. Under the SIM Registration Act, all SIM users must register until April 26, 2023, or their SIMs will be deactivated. DITO registered 3.1 million SIMs which is 24 percent of its 13.1 million subscribers. “We are still deliberating on the matter.

SIM registration deadline may be extended - DICT (CNN Philippines)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is looking into possibly extending the April 26 SIM registration deadline.

Under the law, old SIMs are required to be registered or they will be deactivated. have about 17.2 million and 3.1 million registered SIMs, respectively. has more than 21 million registered SIMs, while Globe and DITO Telecommunity Corp. "We are still deliberating on the matter. Earlier, DICT noted a "significant drop" in text scams following the implementation of the SIM Registration Act. "DICT has the prerogative to extend the SIM Registration process for another 120 days," DICT Usec.

DICT mulls extending April 26 SIM registration deadline (Panay News)

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is planning to give more time for mobile subscribers to register their subscriber ...

We are still deliberating on the matter,” Lamentillo said. In case of the death of the end user, the immediate family or relatives of the end user are required to report this to the respective PTEs, where they will file for any activation or deactivation moving forward. Under the implementing rules and regulations, end users are also required to immediately report any change in the information supplied in their applications for registration and any instances of stolen SIMs.

DICT mulls longer SIM listup period (INQUIRER.net)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is considering an extension of the mandatory SIM (subscriber identity module) card registration ...

of Singapore urged Globe, Smart and DITO to offer the best quality of services to keep their mobile subscribers and to encourage them to register under their current operators. “We remain committed to providing our customers with the best possible service. Enlistment is done on online platforms, thus the need for internet connections. The telcos expanded the capacity of their digital portals so they could accommodate the large number of applicants without breaking down. The early period of registration, which started on Dec. Records show that 21.45 million of these are registered with Smart Communications Inc.

DICT considers resetting SIM listup deadline - Manila Standard (manilastandard.net)

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking at the possibility of extending the SIM Card registration deadline after only ...

The deadline for SIM registration is on April 26, 2023. We are still deliberating on the matter,” DICT Undersecretary and spokesperson Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo said. reported a total of 20,882,843 SIMs registered, which is 30.71 percent of its 67,995,734 subscribers.