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Over 16 million users registeredIn a briefing on Tuesday, Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said the SIM registration process has already improved since it commenced on Dec. 27. As of Jan. 9, more than 16 million users were already registered, she noted.
The process has actually improved if we look at the statistics. We already have more than 16 million SIMs registered as of January 9, and the number of complaints has significantly dropped from an average of 95 complaints during the first week, down to an average of 47 during the second week, Lamentillo said.
Along with the beginning of the registration was the launch of the 24/7 Complaint Center Hotline 1326, where the public can relay their concerns on SIM registration and other ICT-related concerns. The DICT official said they are also now working on SIM registration for those in isolated and disadvantaged areas .
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