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Poll: Do you favor Prepaid SIM registration?

Been having lengthy conversations/debates in Twitter, FB and Google+ this afternoon regarding prepaid SIM registration in the Philippines. So I thought I’d post a poll for everyone else here to join in.

Been talking about SIM registration and number portability as far back as 2005 (here) and also wrote the benefits and disadvantages of doing SIM registration earlier this year as well as a proposed bill by Sen. Manny Villar (Senate Bill No. 2644).

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Just this afternoon, I was made aware of a life-threatening incident that involved use of SMS so I forwarded the case to telco friends (can’t share the details since privacy/anonymity was explicitly requested).

This also reminded me of the issue in SIM card registration. The talks over at Twitter, FB and Google+ were enlightening so I thought it would be better to put it to a vote here so everyone else can chime in.


Do you favor Prepaid SIM Registration?




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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

67 Responses

  1. Avatar for spidey spidey says:

    Yes,I agree w/ Meg for security reason.

  2. Avatar for Meg Meg says:

    I think implementing prepaid registration is best to increase security from scams and frauds.

  3. Avatar for matt0-kun matt0-kun says:

    330 are LOAD SCAMMERS, who disagree with this! :))

  4. Avatar for Seek3r Seek3r says:

    I vote yes. Postpaid sims are registered what will be the hassle if prepaids are to be registered.

  5. Avatar for Tech84 Tech84 says:

    NO. Just leave the sim-registration to the post paid subscribers and I hope that Idea goes away.

  6. Avatar for Jorlan Jorlan says:

    Pros of SIM Reg :
    -Each sim has an identity
    -Lesser scam
    -lesser text/call related crimes

    Cons:
    -What if you’ve accidentally sent an important /sensitive message to a wrong number?
    -Fake ID during registration would create Fake-Valid Sim identity. (ie I could register as Atty. Dela Cruz of PCSO, hence, my scam would be more believable)

    I think,they should study this issue.
    Kung Facebook nga may registration? However, registration is not merely a counter-measure against fraud / crime / scam, but rather, Dissemination of QUALITY INFORMATION to others.

    though alam naman natin na pwedeng fake ang identity ng mga taong nasa text/call madami pa ding naloloko….
    MERON PA RIN KASING PROBLEMA sa IBANG PILIPINO.

  7. Avatar for Julie Julie says:

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  8. Avatar for robby101 robby101 says:

    hmmmm, pede bang hulihan na lang ang nabebenta ng simcard sa bangketa. at i-limit na lang ang bebenta sa mga authorized shops ang pag tinda ng sim cards.

    mas magastos ba pagkatulad sa US na walang simcard ang phone.CDMA ata yun. para lahat ma register….

  9. Avatar for Sha Sha says:

    It’s okay with me to come and register my prepaid SIM card (I already have a postpaid so registering is not really a big deal.)

    But here’s the thing, I’m okay with it because I know I’ll have easy access to modes of registration. Thru the internet, go. Thru a Globe/Smart branch, go. But how about my relatives in the province who doesn’t even know the concept of a “miscall”?

    SIM card registration is the dream. It has a good purpose, but we don’t have the means to properly execute it. Getting your NBI clearance is like hell already.

  10. Avatar for dvc dvc says:

    This was implemented in japan, ostensibly to keep anonymous prepaids out of gangster/fraudster hands.

    Years later, they still have their anonymous phones, and tourists now find it impossible to get local phone service other than temporary sim rentals at the equivalent of P500 PER DAY.

    And I don’t want to think about the logistics of initial registration of 40 million existing SIMs.

  11. Avatar for Tanong Lang Tanong Lang says:

    Tanong lang?

    Sinong hahawak ng records kung saka-sakaling may registration na nga? Yung telcos ba o yung gobyerno?

    Kasi kung yung telcos, eh di siguradong ipakakargo na naman nila sa consumers yung gastos niyan. Hindi lang yung acquiring of records ang gastos diyan, pati yung keeping of records na sa palagay ko ay mas magiging magastos pa.

    Kung yung gobyerno naman, eh di panibagong ahensya na naman yan? Ang dami na ngang “under funded” na ahensiya ng gobyerno ngayon tapos nagdadagdag pa ng ganito.

    Walang problema sa rehistro, ang problema ay yung sa process at pagmaintain nito.

    Tsaka sa palagay nyo ba, hindi madaling magforge ng documents para magkaroon ka ng bagong identity maliban sa tunay na ikaw?

    Sim Card Registration is not a solution to celphone related crimes. Baka nga mas lalo pang gumulo ang usapin dahil sa mga Identity Theft na madalas nangyayari ngayon. Eh di nyo naman ipagbabawal na magkaroon ng more than one sim per name di ba? paano kung may magrehistro ng SIM sa pangalan ko na wala naman akong kinalaman dun at saka niya gamitin sa kalokohan? Anong solusyon meron kayo sa ganyang problema?

    Isip isip muna bago magyes… Di na baleng BOBO huwag lang maging TANGA.

  12. Avatar for metal1369 metal1369 says:

    i voted yes. madaming krimen ang nagagawa kasi anonymous na un prepaid card user. unlike when registered they would think twice or thrice before scamming or using it in a malicious way. this can even make the telcos save money and the environment by not producing thousands of sims that will just be thrown away kasi nga disposable at mura na sya, parang laruan na lang kung tratuhin ng mga tao, unlike years before na it would cost you hundreds of pesos just for a single sim. and i think this would decongest their system kapag na weed out yun mga ayaw mag paregister dahil gamit nila sa mga maling gawain.

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