10 Important Things you Should Know about SIM Registration Act

10 Things you Should Know about SIM Registration.

1. the purchaser presents the required documentation for activation, none of the SIM cards for sale will function.

2. Existing mobile subscribers must register their SIM cards by April 26, 2023, to prevent deactivation.

3. Users must supply their full name, birthdate, gender, residence, and a current government-issued photo ID or other acceptable documentation. Passports, Philippine Identification Cards, Social Security System IDs, driver's licenses, police clearances, NBI clearances, voter IDs, and senior citizen cards are all acceptable forms of identification.

4. The entire name of an authorized signatory as well as the business name and address are required from commercial users.

5. A foreign visitor must show his or her passport, evidence of residence in the Philippines, and a return ticket.

6. Subscribers should go to the registration websites of their respective telcos to register:

Globe Telecom Inc.: https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg

Guide for Globe users: https://bit.ly/3jm3YoW

• Smart Communications Inc.: https://smart.com.ph/simreg

• Dito Telecommunity: https://dito.ph/RegisterDITO

7. On the platform or website, a privacy notice outlining the specifics of the processing of personal data for the SIM registration will be made available.

8. SIM cards must be registered or there may be consequences.

9. The fine ranges from P100,000 to P300,000 for the first crime, P300,000 to P500,000 for the second offense, and P500,000 to P1,000,000 for the third and subsequent offenses.

10. The House Bill (HB) No. 14 and the Senate Bill (SB) No. 1310, whose contrasting elements were reconciled by the bicameral conference committee, served as the foundation for the SIM Registration Act. The primary author of HB No. is Romualdez.

Source: Inquirer.net,congress.gov.ph

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