The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has released guidelines for the mandatory unlocking of mobile phones and devices after its lock-in period. The Memorandum Circular 01-05-2019 dated May 31, 2019, details the rules and regulations on unlocking of mobile phones and devices. Under the guidelines, a Public telecommunications entity (PTE) (Globe, Smart, etc) shall post on its website its clear, concise, and readily accessible policy on mobile phone or device unlocking. PTEs are also required to notify customers when their devices are eligible for unlocking. An explanation should also be provided if the device does not qualify for unlocking or why the PTE needs additional time to process the request. According to the memorandum, "PTEs that fail to comply with any of the obligations shall be a cause for the imposition of applicable penalties provided in subsisting laws, rules and regulations." Globe and PLDT-Smart told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that they will comply with the policy. So it's not a surprise that Globe Telecom has dropped its Globe Visibility Mobile Prepaid kit down to just Php3,500. Globe started offering their new prepaid and postpaid plans for Visibility back in June 23 when we first reported it here. Read more in our articles including "NTC releases guidelines on mandatory unlocking of mobile phones" and "Globe drops Visibility Prepaid Kit price to Php3,500".
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Jun 2, 2026The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has released guidelines for the mandatory unlocking of mobile phones and devices after its lock-in period. The Memorandum Circular 01-05-2019 dated May 31, 2019, details the rules and regulations on unlocking of mobile phones and devices.
Under the guidelines, a Public telecommunications entity (PTE) (Globe, Smart, etc) shall post on its website its clear, concise, and readily accessible policy on mobile phone or device unlocking. PTEs are also required to notify customers when their devices are eligible for unlocking. An explanation should also be provided if the device does not qualify for unlocking or why the PTE needs additional time to process the request.
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