Is Sim Registration Extended

The SIM Registration has been extended by another 90 days. This is as made known by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and announced on Tuesday, April 26th.

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About Is Sim Registration Extended

The SIM registration is meant to promote the responsible use of SIM and to halt the abuses of scammers and criminals.
The first bill signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Oct. 10, 2022, aims at fighting scams being made through text and online messages.
On Dec. 27, 2022, the 180-day SIM registration began and was scheduled to end on April 26, 2023 however it has been extended by 90 days to July 25th 2023.
Filipinos are to register their SIM before the new extended deadline.
SIMs already in use but not registered within the new extended deadline will be deactivated while new cards must be registered upon purchase.

Reasons SIM Registration Extended

The SIM Registration Deadline extension is to help mitigate the challenges faced by registrants regarding the registration process such as barriers in obtaining government-issued IDs and documents
The SIM Registration extension is also to allow telecommunication companies to make improvements in the SIM registration process to ensure speedy registration.
Lawmakers considered the difficulty in registering more than 168 million SIM subscribers within the initial period and have realized the need to extend the registration period further to accommodate all users.

SIM Restrictions – Limitations

After the initial April 26th 2023 deadline, SIM subscribers will have limited access to certain services until they finally register.
Most services rendered by the telecom companies such as social media access, will be restricted for those who do not register in the next 90 days
SIMs will however be available in local retailers and stores even past the SIM Registration deadline.
Users will just be required to register first before they can activate the new SIMs

Is Sim Registration Extended

The SIM Registration, which started on December 27th, 2022, is now to end on July 25th, 2023 unless there is another extension
The initial SIM Registration Deadline of 180 from December 27th, 2022 to April 26th 2023 has now been extended by another 90 days to the new Deadline of July 25th, 2023.

New SIM Registration Deadline

Then New SIM Registration Deadline is July 25th, 2023.

How To Register Your SIM Online

Click Here For The Sim Registration Link

SIM Registered So Far

Data released by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as of April 23rd, indicates that about 82,845,397, representing 49.31 percent of SIMs have been registered.
The breakdown are as follows:
DITO: 5,796,175 or 38.73 percent
Globe: 37,099,437 or 42.77 percent
SMART: 39,949,785 or 60.25 percent