The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a 24/7 complaint center in order to address SIM registration-related issues and concerns quickly. Prior to the commencement of the SIM registration on Tuesday, Dec. 27, DICT Spokesperson and Undersecretary Anna Mae...
SIM registration has begun. Have you registered yet? Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module Registration Act, all new and existing SIM subscribers in the Philippines shall register within 180 days beginning Dec. 27, 2022. Failure to comply with the said registration...
With the start of the SIM registration today, December 27, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a 24/7 complaint center where the public can report issues related to the process. Some glitches are expected as the public telecommunications entities (PTE) fine...
A ranking member of the House of Representatives has advised Filipjnos with mobile devices such as smart phones to register their SIM cards early to avoid potential deactivation of the all-important cards. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) At the same time, Camarines Sur...
Local Public Telecommunication Entities (PTEs) start registering about 170 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards on Tuesday, December 27, in compliance with the law. Globe Telecom Inc. will register some 88 Million SIMs online; Smart Communications Inc. has about 68 Million and DITO...
Registration of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) will commence on Tuesday, Dec. 27, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Monday. Dec. 26. The SIM registration act will take effect on December 27, 2022. In a press briefing, DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae...
The registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards must be a convenient, secure, and easy experience for mobile phone owners. (Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash) Senator Grace Poe made this call to the government as well as telecommunication companies (telcos) Monday, Dec. 26, or one day ahead of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has cautioned Filipinos on a recently discovered GCash scam ahead of the start of SIM card registration on Dec. 27. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Facebook) Gatchalian cited a fraudulent email apparently coming from GCash Promotions advising recipients that their...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) warned the public against the proliferation of fake SIM registration processes through email. (Pixabay/Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash) The scammers, as disclosed by the DICT on Friday, Dec. 23, were allegedly urging the public to subject...
Globe Telecom Inc. announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21, that the company is ready to register 87.9 million SIM users online by Tuesday next week. On the same date, new SIM holders can only purchase deactivated SIMs and must register them immediately to avail of Globe services. Globe and TM customers...
Globe announces the readiness of its online SIM registration platform following the recent release of the SIM Registration Act’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) by the National Telecommunications Commission. There are an estimated 87.9 million SIM users in the Globe network. All Globe...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from Janssen–some vaccine manufacturers have also started applying for a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)...
