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11.38% of 168.9M SIM cards in PH now registered – NTC
Jan 16, 2023 06:30 AM
At a glance
Based on the tally, Smart Communications Inc. still has the highest number of registrants — 9,291,700 – as of Jan. 13. It was followed by Globe Telecom with 8,274,629 and Dito Telecommunity with 1,662,956 registered SIMs so far.
SIM Registration’s 15-day trial period – a term where glitches and technical difficulties are anticipated due to the newness of the measure – has already ended. This means that the public may now expect a more convenient registration process.
Globe Telecom Inc. expanded its 5G coverage to 237 sites in Visayas and Mindanao by the end of the third quarter 2022, to support economic development and enable residents to access more digital services and opportunities.https://t.co/U5KLzzw2sZ — Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) January 16, 2023
Earlier, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reminded Filipinos that the mandatory registration will end on April 26, 2023. Failure to comply with the said registration will result in the deactivation of a user’s SIM.