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With only 28 days left before the SIM registration deadline the Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT is urging all unregistered citizens to take action and register their SIMs at as soon as possible.In the latest results released by major Public Telecommunication Entities PTEs DITO Telecommunity Corp. Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. on March 28 2023 the number of registered SIMs is as follows HERE 4074477 Globe 22168561 and SMART 27281690. This brings the total number of registered SIMs to 53524728 which is 31.68 of the 168977773 million subscribers nationwide.In addition the DICT warned the public to beware of entities that may try to take advantage of the approaching deadline by assisting in SIM registration. Others may pretend to be authorized government representatives or PTEs but with malicious intent to obtain personal information and commit fraud.As we approach the April 26 deadline for SIM registration we urge all unregistered citizens to register their SIMs as soon as possible to avoid the inconvenience of deactivation. At the same time caution We also ask the public to remain vigilant against entities that may take advantage of the opportunity to defraud people by assisting with SIM registration. Your safety and security is our first priority and we will continue to work with the PTEs to ensure that all SIMs are registered and verified said DICT Undersecretary and Spokesperson Anna Mae Y. Lamentillo.
