The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to promulgate rules and regulations for telco entities to mandatory unlock phones and devices after its lock-in period. If the subscriber has completed his/her lock-in period with the telco and has no outstanding obligations on their subscription contracts, then he/she has the right to demand a mandatory unlocking of his/her phone. The NTC is now ordered to draft a Memorandum Circular in accordance to DICT's rules and regulations of the Memorandum order. Read more in our articles including "DICT orders mandatory unlocking of phones after lock-in period" and "DICT plans mandatory verification for all social media users".
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May 26, 2026The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to promulgate rules and regulations for telco entities to mandatory unlock phones and devices after its lock-in period. If the subscriber has completed his/her lock-in period with the telco and has no outstanding obligations on their subscription contracts, then he/she has the right to demand a mandatory unlocking of his/her phone. The NTC is now ordered to draft a Memorandum Circular in accordance to DICT's rules and regulations of the Memorandum order.
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Our article "DICT orders mandatory unlocking of phones after lock-in period" published on December 14, 2018 covers the latest information about DICT mandatory unlocking. Check it out for the most current details.