"#MANILA, #Philippines – The August 1 raid on offshore gaming firm SA Rivendell Global Gaming found more than 28,000 #SIMCards from various local and foreign #telecommunication companies used for #cyberscams.

Probers also discovered that the firm had managed to register the numbers of unopened SIM cards – still in their packets – on #SocialMedia messaging apps and platforms that they use to lure victims." #Philippines

#Cyberscam network dodges #SIMRegistration law
https://www.rappler.com/nation/cyberscam-network-system-dodges-sim-card-registration-law/

"In the #SIMRegistrationAct’s implementing rules and regulations, users have five days, or from July 26 to 30, to catch up, even though outgoing services, incoming calls, and internet connectivity should have been deactivated." #Philippines

Missed the #SIMRegistration deadline? You have 5 days to reactivate
https://www.rappler.com/business/days-reactivate-after-sim-registration-deadline-july-2023/

"After the deadline, all unregistered #SIMCards will permanently lose access to all telecommunication and #SocialMedia access. For those who will buy a new #SIM, they will still need to provide identification documents before they could activate it." #Philippines #SIMRegistration

Register your SIM card on or before July 25, there’s no extension
https://www.rappler.com/business/sim-card-registration-no-extension-2023/

@bayanmoipatrolmo [English translation]

Has everyone registered their SIM?

The deadline for SIM registration is on Tuesday, July 25. National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) says they will not give any more extension for it.

Pursuant to the SIM Registration Law, all unregistered SIMS will automatically be deactivated. This means that they will no longer receive and send texts or calls, they will lose internet access, and remaining balances in the SIM will be forfeited.

#SimRegistration
#BMPM

"Sabino warned the public against selling their registered #SimCards, which is already prohibited under RA 11934, or the #SimRegistration Act.

'The problem here for those who sold their registered SIM cards is that you are technically selling your identities to be used for fraudulent and criminal activities,' she noted." #Philippines

Police seize 7,000 listed SIM cards in #Bulacan | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1788865/police-seize-7000-listed-sim-cards-in-bulacan?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"#Manila, #Philippines – Like millions of other Filipinos, John Aguilar, 18, missed the April 26 deadline set by the government for registering his #MobilePhone under his own name.

Aguilar is not sure he will meet the extended deadline of July 26 either.'I have no ID and I don’t know how [to register],' Aguilar told Al Jazeera."

Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous #SIMCards prompts backlash | #Telecom #SIMRegistration | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/5/29/philippines-crackdown-on-anonymous-sim-cards-prompts-backlash

Several days ago, the telecoms regulator in the the #Philippines extended the mandatory #SimRegistration period for another 90 days, ending in July.

While researching the feasibility of cutting my phone, rather than submit to the registration, I stumbled on #WebCall for P2P #webRTC voice calls. An interesting option, when you don't/can't give away your number, and still do voice calls over the Internet.

Have you tried it? Calls quality is decent, and caller registration is optional.

" On April 4, authorities arrested a Chinese businessman and a Filipino who were allegedly selling pre-registered #SIMCards to Chinese and Filipinos for P1,500 to P2,500 apiece. Authorities confiscated 100 such SIM cards, which were named under fictitious names and reportedly linked to a mobile wallet app." #BlackMarket

[ANALYSIS] Unintended consequences of the #SIMRegistration Act ¦ #Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-unintended-consequences-losses-sim-registration-act/

State regulators and telecommunication companies are currently having a “spirited debate” this Friday, April 28, over the possibility of government’s wishes coming true. This involves gradually cutting certain services, including access to #Facebook or #TikTok, for users who have yet to register their #SIMCards.

A 'spirited debate' over #SIMRegistration's new, possibly unconstitutional rules | #Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/debate-sim-registration-new-possibly-unconstitutional-rules/

#Philippines' #SIMregistration extended for another 90 days, according to the Justice department.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760774/sim-registration-extended-for-90-days-doj

Maximum, according to law is actually 120 days.

So, I wonder what my account status is again? I haven't registered, but my Telco, claiming being adviced by the NTC, informed me that my account is "deemed registered," without my consent.

Romana is just one of the many people in Davao Oriental’s remote areas, many of whom are bereft of adequate and formal education, who have been seeking the help of mobile savvy urban dwellers so they could beat the April 26 deadline for the registration of #SIMCards.

Many #DavaoOriental #SIM card owners offer to pay for help as deadline nears | #Philippines #SIMRegistration
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/sim-card-owners-offer-pay-help-deadline-nears-davao-oriental/

Nearly jumped out of my skin today when a blaring alarm (usually signaling a severe weather alert) erupted from my mobile phone. It was #Globe pala warning everyone that there were only 3 days left before unregistered #SIMS expired 🤦‍♂️

Deactivated SIM cards may be restored 5 days after April 26 deadline – #NTC | #Philippines #SIMRegistration | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1759380/fwd-deactivated-sims-can-be-reactivated-5-days-after-april-26-deadline-nct

@pinoy telcos intensifying their campaign to register millions of subscribers, with 5 days left before the deadline. According to news reports, less than half of total #Philippines network subscribers has registered.

#simregistration

The great bulk of Filipinos are using #PrepaidSIMS. And even those with postpaid plans usually have a backup prepaid number
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"To date, the #NTC said a total of 75,564,837 #SIM cards have so far been registered nationwide, making up 44.97 percent of the 168,016,400 active #MobileUsers in the country as of December 2022."

Telcos renew call to extend #SIMRegistration deadline | #Philippines #MobilePhones |Philippine News Agency
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199841

At long last, one week before the deadline* for #SIMregistration, an SMS from comes from #GOMO telling me to download their new app... by which I can finally register my SIM. 🙄

Not cool, GOMO. Not cool.

#Philippines #CellularService #mobile

https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg is some odious crock of scheiss. For "tourist" status, Globe (the #Philippines #1 mobile service) wants "proof of address" -- I can pretend my way through that one -- and then the next page they want a photo of my "departure ticket". That is where I stopped. That would cost me a lot of time, or a few dollars. This is comparable to BANKING #KYC. I will just let that sim die. Seems the Philippines wants to become a mass surveillance hell-hole really badly. #simregistration

The Smart Network has deployed SIM card registration booths in SM Malls.

#SIMRegistration #Philippines #Malls #DataPrivacy #MobilePhones #Infosec #StateSurveillance

https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/smart-tnt-sim-registration-booths-sm-supermalls/

"The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said only 26.64 million or 16 percent of the 168.98 million SIM cards nationwide had been registered as of Jan. 28."

142 million SIM cards still not registered | #SIMRegistration #Philippines | Philstar.com
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/31/2241379/142-million-sim-cards-still-not-registered

#SimRegistration as implemented in the Philippines will not deter scammers, since they only need the sim for less than a day, they don't really mind getting cut off from the network if they present fake credentials.

#SIMregistration

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