Last April 23, the majority of Globe subscribers were caught by surprise when Globe used the Emergency Cell Broadcast feature to remind them about SIM Registration. While it has annoyed a number of people–with some thinking if Globe is allowed to use Emergency Cell Broadcast (ECB) for such a reminder–the telco spoke up about this […]
UPDATE: GOMO has issued a statement, and they traced issues to the slow SIM registration due to autoclickers. “We traced this problem to some subscribers’ use of auto-clickers, which compromise and spam the SIM registration form on the app,” GOMO said in a statement. “We are working towards resolving problems caused by these autoclickers to ensure […]
In six days, anyone who hasn’t gone through the SIM registration process will have their number de-activated by the government. There are no ifs or buts about it: the DICT has said numerous times that there not be a SIM registration extension for the Philippines, despite the fact that the law was only signed in […]
With barely a week before the April 26 deadline for SIM registration, GOMO rolled out their updated app on April 19, which contains a more detailed procedure for SIM registration. While we have published a tutorial guide on how to register your GOMO SIM with the new app, several users–us included–are facing issues with SIM […]
Despite the DICT rejecting calls to extend the SIM Registration beyond the April 26 deadline, Smart and TnT reiterate its support to extend the deadline. To support its statement, Smart has 36,558,127 subscribers registered as of April 18, which makes up for around 55.1% of its subscriber base. With only a few days left, Smart […]
With only a few days before the April 26 deadline for SIM registration, DICT has issued a statement on calls for an extension. In its statement, the DICT reiterated that there’s no need for an extension of SIM Registration beyond April 26. In its statement, the DICT reiterated that they encourage everyone to register their […]
While the deadline for SIM registration is on April 26, telco companies are appealing to the government to consider an extension for their users who have yet to register their SIM cards. This is despite DICT insisting that they don’t have plans to extend the deadline for SIM registration. Smart and TNT have filed a […]
With the April 26 deadline for SIM Registration coming close, Globe announced that they will be providing assistance to all of their customers that will need to have the SIMs registered through Globe Stores and EasyHubs. For this effort, 147 Globe Stores and 25 EasyHubs nationwide are open to mobile and broadband customers who would […]
As we approach near the April 26 SIM Registration deadline, Smart has intensified its call for customers to register their SIMs ASAP to help prevent text scams and mobile phone-aided criminal activities. For its efforts, Smart unveils its‘Mag-SIM Reg para hindi SIM Dead’ campaign, where it also released a video to remind people to register […]
In its push to encourage its users to register their SIM cards, Smart has partnered with the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV) and the local government of Valenzuela City in assisting their residents in registering their SIM cards. Covering 33 barangays in Valenzuela City, PLV student volunteers help out with the SIM registration awareness […]
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has released the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 11934 better known as the SIM Registration Law. In line with this, Telcos are now preparing to launch the SIM registration platforms. Under the said IRR, all kinds of SIM cards are subject for registration. This includes embedded SIMs (eSIMS) […]
With all the scams and spam text messages we receive daily, the SIM registration law is becoming increasingly necessary with each passing day. Well, we are here to share the news that the SIM registration law will finally take effect next month. Signed into law last October 10, the SIM registration act aims to control […]