#DICT SIM

As of March 5, 2023, there have been a total of 40,498,324 SIMs registered according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The DICT says that this total now amounts to 23.97% of all SIMs in the country, which is slated to be around 168,977,773. DICT Undersecretary and Spokesperson Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo is reminding citizens that the registration deadline is still on April 26, 2023, which is roughly 50 days away. The ongoing SIM registration is in accordance with Republic Act No. If you are wondering how you can register your SIM, you can check out our guide here. New design, new look The nova 16 Pro and nova 16 Ultra share a similar rear design. The nova 16 series could follow a similar pricing band once it goes international, but that is still speculation at this point. For reference, the Reno 15 Pro launched locally at PHP 49,999 in February, starting from the same CNY 3,699 in China, so expect a similar markup when it arrives here. Read more in our articles including "DICT at 23% progress: Over 40M SIMs registered" and "realme C100, C100i now official, specs and price in the Philippines".