NTC considers tighter SIM registration rules amid text scams
The NTC said the current online registration system has been criticized as a factor contributing to the surge in text scams.
Globe speeds up SIM registration with 24-hour data verification
Globe has upgraded its SIM registration platform to expedite data verification within 24 hours, a move that aims to combat fraud in line with new National Telecommunications Commission guidelines. This…
Telcos see increase in network switching following SIM registration
Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI), which is composed of network providers is seeing a spike in the number of mobile users switching networks after SIM registration began in December 2022. According…
DICT, telcos launch facilitated SIM registration sites
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) led the simultaneous launching of 600 facilitated SIM registration sites in 15 pilot areas across the Philippines. Supported by Public Telecommunication Entities…
Smart, TNT join NTC’s SIM Registration drive in remote areas
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc (Smart) and value brand TNT are set to join the three-day, nationwide assisted SIM Registration road show organized by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).…
Registered SIM cards reach 23 million — DICT
According to The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), registered SIM cards are now at over 23 million as of Jan. 20, 2023. The numbers may have increased as…
Smart, NPC uphold data protection as SIM Registration progresses
With customer protection and cybersecurity at the heart of its operations, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has reiterated its support for the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) thrust to…
What happens if you fail to register your SIM?
Since the telcos launched their SIM Registration platforms last Dec. 27, 2022, over 20.4 million Filipinos have already registered their SIMs. According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology…
Smart, TNT SIM registration reaches 10 million
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has registered the SIMs of over 10 million Smart and TNT customers across the country. That is almost half of the total SIM…
SIM registration hits 16 million
The number of registered SIMs now stands at 16 million as of Jan. 9, 2023, or 15 days after it was opened, according to the Information and Communications Technology (DICT).…
Smart expands reach of assisted SIM registration in remote areas
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc (Smart) is ramping up its rollout of assisted SIM Registration booths and touchpoints across the country, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged and conflict-affected…
Smart sets up booths for SIM registration
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications has set up assisted SIM Registration booths and touchpoints to help facilitate SIM Registration for all subscribers needing assistance across the Philippines. Smart sets up…
SIM registration reaches 11 million
Based on the latest data from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), a total of 11,219,722 SIMs have been registered (as of Jan. 2, 2023) since the registration was launched on…
DITO opens SIM registration to subscribers
In support of the government’s fight against online and mobile phone security threats, DITO Telecommunity reminds its subscribers and potential customers to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards starting…
Smart opens SIM Registration portal for Smart and TNT subscribers
In compliance with the SIM Registration Law, mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has launched its online SIM Registration portal on this page to facilitate SIM Registration for its…
Smart to launch SIM registration portal
PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) will soon launch a SIM registration portal after the issuance of SIM Registration Law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). “We are proud to…
Smart backs SIM card registration bill
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has reiterated its support for the government’s consumer protection initiatives, which include measures like the mandatory registration of SIM cards. This comes at…
Smart backs renewed push for SIM registration
Following its report on blocking more than 23 million smishing (SMS phishing) attempts in just three days, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) calls on the passage of the…
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