To reach out remote areas and remind public to register the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) encouraged local government units (LGUs) to put up Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration areas in Central Luzon.

To ensure the inclusive implementation of Republic Act No. 11934 or the SIM Card Registration Act the agency is determined on intensifying the conduct of assisted registration in identified isolated and disadvantaged areas in the region.

NTC Regional Director Azor Sitchon emphasized that LGUs must coordinate with telecommunication companies in the conduct of registration activities.

“When we see that a municipality needs assistance, we will request the three telcos to put up kiosks… Our advice to the LGUs is to coordinate with telcos to safeguard the personal information of our subscribers,” he said.

Sitchon commended the municipal government of San Simon for facilitating a SIM registration activity in barangay San Agustin.

Mayor Abundio Punsalan Jr. emphasized that the activity is geared to assist mobile phone users in the town who are experiencing difficulties in registering their cards.

“We support the SIM registration activity of the national government. Registering our SIM cards is the right thing to do because this will be beneficial to all Filipinos. We will surely lessen the number of scammers who are using mobile phones to deceive others,” he stressed.

He pledged that the activity will be continuous in the town to reach mobile phone users in remote areas and the public may register through the official links of public telecommunication entities.

Users may visit the following links for registration;

DITO digital.dito.ph/pto/download/app.

Globe subscribers new.globe.com.ph/simreg

Smart SIM cards may go to smart.com.ph/simreg.

The public may contact NTC’s 24/7 consumer hotline 1682 for complaints and concerns about SIM registration. (PIA 3)