More than 26 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines were already registered based on the latest tally issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). NTC’s data showed that a total of 26,277,933 cards in the Philippines have already been registered as of...
At least 80 percent of Filipinos believe that the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will help reduce cybercrime cases in the Philippines according to a survey conducted by data research firm Tangere. The mobile-based survey was conducted from Jan. 18 until Jan. 20, 2023...
The Parañaque City government, in partnership with Smart Communications, will conduct a SIM card registration for three-days starting Jan. 31 up to Feb. 2 at the City Hall, Mayor Eric Olivarez announced. Olivarez said the SIM card registration is free for Smart, TNT, Smart and Home subscribers....
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo This week, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated the SIM registration in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), or those with limited telecommunication or internet access. The government-led assisted...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration is a step towards safe cyberspace, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Jan. 26. Signed into law on Oct. 10, 2022, the Republic Act No. 11934, also known as the SIM Registration Act,...
Smart and Maya 'Power Savings' Smart Communications, Inc. together with Maya introduced 'Power Savings'. This promo gives qualified postpaid subscribers of the mobile network a unique opportunity to grow their money faster and extra cash daily to help them achieve their financial goals. Smart...
There are now more than 24 million registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines. The National Telecommunications Commission disclosed that the number of registered SIM cards in the country has breached 24 million. Based on the data as of Jan. 22, Smart Communications Inc....
Four weeks after the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration commenced, the national government admitted that connectivity and the lack of valid identification cards are still the topmost challenges that hinder the public in complying with the mandatory registration. In a palace briefing...
Pilot assisted Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative, in partnership with public telecommunication entities and other government agencies, was...
In line with the administration’s goal to make the country more competitive and “truly digital,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) explored another digital cooperation – this time with Denmark. In a statement issued on Monday, Jan. 23, DICT Undersecretary...
As part of its goal to ramp up the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and to make the process more convenient for the benefit of Filipinos, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with public telecommunication entities (PTEs), mounted...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has breached 23 million nearly four weeks after the mandatory registration began. SIM cards (Pixabay) The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, said there are now...