A lot of users–particularly Globe subscribers–were annoyed by the use of emergency alerts to remind them about SIM registration. While Globe explained that the NDRMMC approved the use of emergency alerts to remind subscribers about SIM registration and to “instill urgency”, the NTC has a different sentiment. “No, we do not encourage the telcos,” NTC […]
After the government has approved a 90-day extension for SIM registration, both Smart and Globe welcome the positive development and vow to intensify their SIM registration efforts. “We welcome the 90-day extension of the SIM Registration deadline as discussed by DICT Secretary Uy today. It gives our subscribers more time to comply with the law […]
Just a day before the initial April 26 deadline, the government has confirmed that SIM Registration will be extended by 90 days, making July 25 the new deadline. Following an earlier announcement, DOJ secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed to media that Malacañang has implemented the 90-day extension after a Cabinet Cluster meeting. This decision comes after […]
While both DICT and the Senate have rejected the need for an extension for SIM Registration beyond the April 26 deadline, there appears to be a SMALL chance that the government might change its mind and reconsider it. DICT Sec. Ivan John Uy said over at ABS-CBN News Channel that they are expected to make […]
Just as the DICT has rejected calls to extend SIM Registration beyond the April 26 deadline, the Senate also backs DICT’s decision to implement a strict deadline. Asked by members of the media on April 24, senators Kiko Pimentel and Sherwin Gatchalian do agree with the DICT that there’s no need to extend the deadline […]
Despite Globe acknowledging that it used the Emergency Cellular Broadcast with permission from NDRMMC as a reminder people to comply with SIM Registration, not everyone is happy about receiving it. Globe sent another Emergency Cellular Broadcast today (April 24) to all of its subscribers—and people are irritated about it. Some aired their concerns on using […]
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 […]