Over 12% of SIM cards across the country have been registered with telecommunications firms as of January 15, 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported Monday.
Broken down, Smart Communications Inc. accounted for 10.041 million SIMs or 14.77% of its 67.995 million subscribers; Globe with 8.764 million SIMs or 9.97% of its 87.873 million subscribers; and DITO with 1.744 million or 13.31% of its 13.108 million subscribers.
The DICT called on subscribers to register ahead of the April 26, 2023 deadline, as it said protection of user data is mandated under the measure. “SIM Registration is being implemented in conjunction with the Data Privacy Act. Encryption of data is mandatory,” DICT spokesperson Anna Mae Lamentillo said in a statement released to reporters.
“PTEs must ensure that data of end-users are secured, encrypted, and protected at all times,” she added.took effect on December 27, mandating all public telecommunications entities to establish their own registration platform where they will onboard users who present valid identification cards. Users are given 180 days to register their SIM cards, else face the risk of having these deactivated.
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