The DICT is considering extending the deadline for SIM card registration beyond April 26, 2023.
The DICT reports that a total of 41,002,234 SIMs has been registered so far, or just 24.26 percent of the total SIMs in the country.
The DICT reports that a total of 38,187,045 SIMs have been registered in the Philippines as of March 1, 2023.
The DICT reports that 34,851,023 SIM cards have been registered so far, or 20.62 percent of the total SIM cards in the Philippines.
The DICT recently rolled out SIM Registration assistance in three locations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
To fast-track the registration of SIMs in remote areas, the NTC will roll out a 3-day SIM registration caravan starting Jan. 25.
According to the DICT, the number of SIM cards sold has dropped since the start of mandatory SIM registration.
Some 17,698,340 SIM cards or around 10.47 percent of 169 million subscribers nationwide have now been registered.