DICT: “By 12:01 of July 26, wala na pong connectivity ang mga hindi nagpa-register ng SIM card” DICT – The Department of Information and Communication Technology warned that users of unregistered SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards will lose connectivity starting midnight of July 26, 2023. The extended period for SIM Registration will end tomorrow, July … Read more
DICT on SIM registration: “We’re seeing maybe 30 days or 60 days into registration, we will start deactivating some services on the SIM card” DICT – The Department of Information and Communications Technology is eyeing to remove some services of unregistered SIMs over the 90-day extension for the SIM registration period. Information and Communications Technology … Read more
DTI Backs Extended SIM Card Registration Deadline DTI – The Department of Trade and Industry called for an extension of the deadline for the SIM card registration in the Philippines. Users of SIM cards in the Philippines must register their SIM cards before April 26 to prevent its deactivation. It is now mandated by law. … Read more
DICT chief Ivan Uy said that SIM card sales went down amidst mandatory SIM registration SIM REGISTRATION – The Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that SIM card sales have dropped because of the implementation of mandatory SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy said … Read more
DICT is planning to use the “one-stop shop” of NBI for SIM registration in far-flung areas. SIM REGISTRATION – The Department of Information and Communications Technology is planning to set up the “one-stop shop” of the National Bureau of Investigation for SIM registration in far-flung areas in the country. Registration of SIM (subscriber identity module) … Read more
DICT on stolen and preregistered SIMs: “Ito ay ipinagbabawal sa batas at hindi lang po yan multa, may kasama po yang kulong” DICT – The Department of Information and Communications Technology recently warned the public against stolen and preregistered SIMs. On Thursday, the DICT said that scammers may use stolen and preregistered SIMs (subscriber identity … Read more
PNP on online sabong sites: “May mga isinubmit na po tayo na mga website… ng mga account sites po sa DICT pati na rin po sa NTC” ONLINE SABONG – The Philippine National Police (PNP) asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to take down several e-sabong … Read more
DICT on SIM registration: “Itong selfie verification system, it’s a way for the public to be ensured that their identities are protected” SIM REGISTRATION – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that selfie verification will prevent the pre-registration of SIMs. The DICT maintained that selfie verification remained an important part of the … Read more
DICT is aiming to hit at least 1 million SIM registration per day. SIM REGISTRATION – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it is aiming to register at least 1 million SIMs per day. In a press briefing held last January 10, Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo disclosed … Read more
DICT: “Registrations during this period are all valid, but we are already anticipating that there could be some difficulties” DICT – The Department of Information and Communications Technology said that the first 15 days of SIM registration is a “test period”. Mobile phone users can start registering their SIMs (subscriber identity modules) today as telecommunications … Read more