Extension Of Sim Card Registration

Here is the Extension Of Sim Card Registration Update and how to register your SIM card. The SIM Card Registration has been extended for another 90 days. This is as made known by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, April 26th.

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About Extension Of Sim Card Registration

• The Extension Of Sim Card Registration is meant to promote the responsible use of SIM and to halt the abuses of scammers and criminals.
• President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Oct. 10, 2022 passed the first law that aims at fighting scams being made through text and online messages.
• On Dec. 27, 2022, the 180-day SIM registration was initiated and was supposed to end on April 26, 2023 however it has been extended by 90 days to July 25th 2023.
• Filipinos are to register their SIM cards before the new Extension Of Sim Card Registration ends
• SIM cards already in use but not registered within the new registration period will be deactivated while new cards must be registered as soon as purchased.

Reasons For Extension Of Sim Card Registration

• The SIM Card Registration extension is to help solve challenges faced by registrants during the registration process such as barriers in obtaining government-issued IDs and documents
• The registration extension is also to allow telecoms to make improvements in the ongoing SIM registration process.
• Lawmakers have considered the Extension Of Sim Card Registration period beyond the initial 180 days to accommodate all users.

Extension Of Sim Card Registration

• The SIM card Registration, which started on December 27th, 2022, is extended to July 25th, 2023
• The initial SIM Card Registration Deadline was scheduled from December 27th, 2022 to April 26th 2023, however the SIM Registration Deadline has been extended by another 90 days to the new Deadline of July 25th, 2023.

Extension Of Sim Card Registration – Restrictions

• After April 26th 2023, subscribers will have limited access to services until they finally register their SIM cards.
• Those who do not register in the next 90 days will have most telecom services restricted by to the extent that they may not be able to use social media
• Note that SIMs will be available in local retailers and stores even past the SIM Registration deadline.
• Users will be required to register first before they can activate their new SIMs when purchased

New SIM Registration Deadline

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

How To Register Your SIM Card

• Click Here For The Sim Card Registration Link

SIM Card Registered So Far

• National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) data released on April 23rd 2023, indicates that about 82,845,397, representing 49.31 percent of SIM cards 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

Valid ID For Sim Registration

• Any one of the 17 accepted government-issued ID Cards and its associated documents are needed to proceed with the registration, the DICT said.