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64.1 million SIM cards registered: DICT
64.1 million SIM cards registered: DICT
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Published Apr 11, 2023 11:38 AM PHT

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MANILA – About 64.1 million SIM cards have been registered in the Philippines, a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) official said Tuesday.
MANILA – About 64.1 million SIM cards have been registered in the Philippines, a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) official said Tuesday.
DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo reminded the public that the last day for SIM card registration is on April 26.
DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo reminded the public that the last day for SIM card registration is on April 26.
“By 12:01 po ng April 27, lahat po ng unregistered SIM cards is wala na po sa market. We will automatically deactivate it,” she said.
“By 12:01 po ng April 27, lahat po ng unregistered SIM cards is wala na po sa market. We will automatically deactivate it,” she said.
(All unregistered SIM cards will be removed from the market by April 27.)
(All unregistered SIM cards will be removed from the market by April 27.)
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The official added that there is no final decision yet on a possible extension of the SIM card registration period.
The official added that there is no final decision yet on a possible extension of the SIM card registration period.
A law required the registration of all active SIMs to help eliminate SMS-linked scams, among others.
A law required the registration of all active SIMs to help eliminate SMS-linked scams, among others.
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