All SIM card owners must register their SIM cards with their carriers by April 26, 2022 under the SIM Registration Act, otherwise their SIM cards will not be activated. The law aims to protect consumers from scams, smishing and other fraud that has used unregistered SIM cards by requiring registration of all SIMs, including those in phones, Wi-Fi kits and other devices. Both current and new SIM users must register their SIMs with their current carriers to continue using mobile internet, calls and texts.
All SIM card owners must register their SIM cards with their carriers by April 26, 2022 under the SIM Registration Act, otherwise their SIM cards will not be activated. The law aims to protect consumers from scams, smishing and other fraud that has used unregistered SIM cards by requiring registration of all SIMs, including those in phones, Wi-Fi kits and other devices. Both current and new SIM users must register their SIMs with their current carriers to continue using mobile internet, calls and texts.
All SIM card owners must register their SIM cards with their carriers by April 26, 2022 under the SIM Registration Act, otherwise their SIM cards will not be activated. The law aims to protect consumers from scams, smishing and other fraud that has used unregistered SIM cards by requiring registration of all SIMs, including those in phones, Wi-Fi kits and other devices. Both current and new SIM users must register their SIMs with their current carriers to continue using mobile internet, calls and texts.
register their SIM cards under Republic Act No. 11934 or what is now commonly known as the SIM Registration Act (SRA) before using them for mobile internet, calls, and texts.
2. All SIMs, including those used
for mobile phones, prepaid Wi-Fi kits, and other devices, whether they are in card or electronic form, must be registered. A SIM won’t be activated and users won’t be able to use it if they are not registered by April 26.
3. According to the government,
the law exists to safeguard consumers against nefarious practices that have been prevalent with unregistered SIM cards, including scams, smishing, and other forms of online and mobile fraud.
4. all SIM users, both current and
new, are required to register their SIMs with their current carriers.