Smart issued an advisory against SIM take-over or SIM-hijacking due to the reported SIM swapping incident within the telco industry. Smart mentioned that it is like a virtual version of budol-budol and is also known as "SIM-jacking" or "SIM-hijacking." Smart also noted that if you are compromised, all text messages (SMS) and calls that are supposed to be received by your number will be received by the cyber-criminal. Read more in our articles including "Smart issues advisory against SIM take-overs" and "Starlink hikes Residential plans to Php4,099; Roaming to Php5,999".
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Apr 27, 2026Smart issued an advisory against SIM take-over or SIM-hijacking due to the reported SIM swapping incident within the telco industry. Smart mentioned that it is like a virtual version of budol-budol and is also known as "SIM-jacking" or "SIM-hijacking." Smart also noted that if you are compromised, all text messages (SMS) and calls that are supposed to be received by your number will be received by the cyber-criminal.
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