SIM CARD REGISTRATION Archives

January 25, 2023

SIM card sales drop after mandatory registration

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On Tuesday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) noted the decrease in SIM card sales due to mandatory registration. The situation…
January 24, 2023

Registered SIM card reaches 24 million

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reports over 24 million SIM cards, or 14.27 percent of the total subscribers, have been registered as of…
January 23, 2023

SIM card registration booths set up in Iloilo

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has mounted SIM card registration booths in Iloilo City in time for the Dinagyang Festival,…
January 20, 2023

DICT to setup one-stop-shops for SIM registration valid IDs

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — During a virtual event organized by Smart Communications Inc., the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced that it is setting up…
January 19, 2023

DICT inspects coastal communities to prepare for SIM card registration rollout in remote areas

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — DICT Undersecretary and spokesperson Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo announces that the agency’s SIM card registration team has conducted an inspection in a coastal…
January 18, 2023

Marcos Jr. asks update on SIM card registration implementation update

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — During a meeting with officials on Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. requested an update on the implementation of the SIM card registration law…
January 17, 2023

Over 20 million SIM cards registered as of January 15, 2023

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reports on Monday that over 20 million SIM cards, or 12%, have been registered as…
January 16, 2023

DICT urged to revert SIM card registration deadline to June

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — After DICT’s announcement on Thursday that SIM card registration will end in April, various groups and individuals urged the ICT agency to stick to…
January 13, 2023

DICT reminds public of SIM registration deadline

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — During a press briefing on Thursday, January 12, the Department of Information and Communications Technology reminds the public to register their SIM cards…
January 12, 2023

17 million SIM cards registered, DOJ reminds public to register SIM to avoid fines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — In the latest data provided by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on its official website, 17 million SIM cards have now been registered….
January 11, 2023

Group calls for SIM registration suspension

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A group has called for SIM registration suspension. Members held a protest at the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) grounds on Wednesday, citing risks…
January 10, 2023

Mobile SIM card registration to roll out in Davao Region soon

DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINE — On Monday, a National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) director confirmed that mobile SIM card registration would begin in Davao Region. This will allow…
January 9, 2023

Almost 15 million SIMs registered — NTC

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), almost 15 million SIMs have been registered as of January 5, 2023. The SIM registration began…
January 6, 2023

Over 14 million SIM cards registered as of January 4

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — As of January 4, 2023, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reports that 14 million SIM cards have been registered since the start of…