Never worry: It’s 180 days until you register your SIM card – solon

 

He said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the telcos, along with network providers, should ensure that people can seamlessly register their mobile numbers under the law.

“I am also reminding the NTC and network providers to continually improve their systems to meet the demands of this law. I urge them to make the registration process as seamless as possible to make it much easier for our citizens to comply with the law,” he added.

Never worry: It’s 180 days until you register your SIM card – solon . 

Everyone can relax.

Since there are 180 days left to complete the registration procedure, a politician has reassured the public that they have plenty of time to register their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.

In a statement on Tuesday, Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo added that the government would extend the 180-day period specified in Republic Act No. 11934, popularly known as the SIM Registration Act, if it saw the need to do so.

"People shouldn't worry if they can't register their SIMs right away because the law gives them a 180-day grace period to comply, which may be extended if necessary," Salo added.

Salo made this statement in response to some mobile phone owners having trouble registering their SIM cards, with many of them failing to even access the government- and telecommunications-provided registration portal.

R.A. No. 11934 was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos last October to crack down on phishing attempts and other scams sent through text messages of unidentified SIM Cards.  Several government agencies, like the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) lauded the law’s enactment, saying it would help the government curb cybercrime.

Under the law, all existing SIM card users must register their number to their name by submitting requirements — personal details, identification cards, business names, and other information — on a website provided by the telecommunication company that provided the SIM Card.

Non-registration would eventually lead to the SIM Card being deactivated.

When DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. urged local governments to offer websites where individuals can register their cellphone numbers, especially in remote areas, he took technical concerns into account.

These concerns must be addressed. Salo said that the law ensures accountability for people abusing anonymity behind unregistered SIM cards.

“The SIM Registration Law enhances accountability among users in using mobile communications through mandatory registration. It aims to deter unscrupulous individuals from committing illegal acts [by using] mobile networks by making users’ identities known,” he said.

“I commend the Filipino people for their enthusiasm to comply with this law. It just shows our citizens are law-abiding, and they support our government’s initiative for an orderly society,” he added. 

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