The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) stated the method to get well a stolen SIM card if the person has registered the SIM, is now simpler, in keeping with Ivan Mayrina’s “24 Oras” report on Thursday.
“Pumunta po sa pinakamalapit na telco at sabihin po na nanakaw ‘yung inyong SIM card. Magdala lang po kayo ng valid ID at ng affidavit of loss,” DICT undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo stated.
The major goal of the SIM registration is to reinforce the accountability and accountability of the SIM card customers.
The cell variety of customers will also be simply traced to keep away from scams and crimes.
However, authorities warned of faux web sites for registering the SIM playing cards, which solely goal to acquire the non-public info of the customers.
Some people additionally allegedly supply pre-registered or registered SIM playing cards.
“Ipinagbabawal ito sa batas. Hindi lang yun multa kundi may kasama po yang kulong. Hindi lang yung nagnakaw ng stolen SIM card ang may kasalanan pati yung bumibili,” Lamentillo stated.
There are additionally a number of providing providers for a payment to assist those that are having problem in registering their SIM.
The DICT and telcos stated that the SIM registration is free. They added the general public can ask for help from the places of work of the telcos within the enroll course of.
“Kung makalusot man kayo dito sa ating initial phase of registration, meron pa tayong post verification process. At labag sa batas na i-register nyo at gumamit kayo ng ibang ID. Yung iba, may balak magbigay ng fake ID. ‘Yan po ay ipinagbabawal ng batas. Di po pwede i-register ang SIM card sa ibang tao,” Lamentillo stated.
SIM card person Jessie Felizardo stated he instantly requested to get well his cell quantity, which he used for nearly a decade, after his telephone acquired stolen final March 2021.
The means of recovering his telephone quantity took two weeks.
“Sa trabaho po kasi andun yung communication namin nandun, yung process nga po kinailangan affidavit of loss naka indicate yung unit ng cellphone, serial number same din po yung SIM card. Aside from notarized na affidavit of loss kailangan din mag-present ng nagke-claim na siya ang may ari ng number,” Felizardo stated.
He stated he instantly registered his SIM card after the incident.
According to DICT, not less than 21 million SIMs have already been registered since December 27, 2022. —Richa Noriega/LDF, GMA Integrated News
