NTC: Register SIM ahead of deadline to avoid losing mobile number

Subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.

The STAR / File

MANILA, Philippines — With the implementing rules and regulations of the SIM card registration law issued, the National Telecommunications Commission urged the public to register their SIM cards ahead of the deadline to avoid losing their numbers. 

Under the IRR released Monday, subscribers have 180 days from the effectivity of the law to register their SIM cards. The registration may be extended for a period not exceeding 120 days.

In an interview aired over ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo, National Telecommunications Commission's consultant Edgardo Cabarrios said that failing to register within the given period will result in the deactivation of SIM cards, though the Department of Information and Communications Technology could still extend the deadline if later on if it deems necessary.

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