July 11, 20241 yr The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given a final notice to individuals owning six to 100 SIM cards, asking them to verify their identities by July 13. If they don't, they will no longer be able to make outgoing calls or send text messages. As of June 30, out of roughly 3.98 million SIM cards affected by this rule, just over 1.63 million have been verified, leaving more than 2.3 million still to be checked. NBTC's Acting Secretary-General, Trairat Viriyasirikul, stated that the new regulations require those having more than five SIM cards to register their identities, either at service centers or through a specific mobile app. The rules affect two groups: those owning between six and 100 SIM cards and those having more than 100. The latter group had a deadline until February 14 to adhere to the verification process. If any SIM card owners don't meet the verification deadlines, their services will be suspended, and they'll have a month to confirm their identities. If they can't do this within that time, their SIM cards will be permanently deactivated. The toughest measures are aimed at the second group who are thought more likely to use their SIM cards for fraudulent activities. As of the February cut-off date, more than 1 million SIM cards from this group were suspended due to non-compliance. File photo for reference only -- 2024-07-11 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe
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