SIM Registration Act

SIM Registration: All You Need to Know

To address this influx of spam messages, the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 11934 or the SIM Registration Act. The law aims to stop fraudsters who use SIM cards anonymously for illicit activities. To participate in fighting these cyber-attacks, here is a list of the important things you need to know about the SIM Registration Act:

1. You may register your SIM cards until 26 April 2023.

All prepaid users have until 26 April 2023 to register their SIM cards with their respective Telcos. Failure to register during the time given will result in its deactivation. If you have multiple SIM cards, however, you must register each of them all under your name. Postpaid users are not required to register their SIM cards anymore.

2. Foreigners, Minors, and Juridical Entities are also required to register their SIM cards.

If you are a foreigner visiting the Philippines as a tourist, your SIM card is only valid for 30 days and shall be automatically deactivated upon expiration.

If you are below 18 years old, you are also required to register your SIM card in the name of your parent or guardian. However, your parent or guardian must consent to the registration of your SIM card.

Juridical entities may register through their authorized representatives.

3. Subscriber data will remain confidential.

Section 9 of the SIM Registration Act ensures that subscriber data will remain confidential. In fact, the subscriber data will only be disclosed through a valid court order. The law penalizes any illegal breach of this confidentiality.

4. Registration requires you to disclose personal information.

You have to prepare the following information when registering your SIM card:

1. Full Name;
2. Date of Birth;
3. Gender;
4. Address;
5. Government ID with photo; and
6. Type of government ID and ID number.

If registering under a company name, the authorized representative has to prepare the following:

1. Full name of Authorized Representative;
2. Date of Birth;
3. Gender;
4. Nationality;
5. Company Name;
6. Company Address;
7. Government ID with photo;
8. Type of Government ID and ID number;
9. Certificate of Registration/DTI Registration; and
10. Board Resolution authorizing the Representative (for corporations) or Special Power of Attorney (for other juridical entities).

5. Registration is completely free.

For Globe/TM/GOMO subscribers, you may register here: 

new.globe.com.ph/simreg

For Smart/SUN Cellular/ TNT subscribers, you may register here: 

simreg.smart.com.ph

For DITO subscribers, you may register here: 

dito.ph/RegisterDITO