#sim registration act

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in its recent forum says that it plans to put a SIM registration limit with a maximum of 10 per user. The aim is to resolve the 'alarming' cases of text scams, which have remained rampant despite the mandatory SIM registration. He says that it’s ‘abnormal’ for a prepaid user to register over 10 SIMs, unless they are using them for malicious activities. DICT initially proposed a limit of five SIMs, but telco providers agreed to a SIM registration limit of 10. “We don’t need to amend [the SIM registration law], because the safeguards are there,” said Ramos. As of July 30—the end of SIM registration period—NTC data showed a total of 113.9 million registered SIMs. Globe says that blocking spam and scam messages continues to be a crucial component of its cybersecurity strategy, adding that it has managed to spare customers from dangerous SMS before the enforcement of the SIM Registration Act. We will continue to invest in cybersecurity systems and work tirelessly to provide them with a safe and enjoyable online experience as we also take part in the full implementation of the SIM Registration Act," said Anton Bonifacio, Globe Chief Information Security Officer. Read more in our articles including "DICT, telcos agree to SIM registration limit of 10 per user" and "Globe blocks record high 2.72-B spam, scam SMS in 2022".