Telcos to start selling SIMs in deactivated mode on December 27

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Telcos to start selling SIMs in deactivated mode on December 27
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Starting December 27, telcos will start selling SIMs in deactivated mode which users will have to register and have activated following the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the SIM Card Registration Act.

According to Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc., all new SIMs must be registered immediately to enjoy services, while existing SIMs should be registered within 180 days or six months from the effectivity of the law on October 28, unless extended.

For their part, both Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. and its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications Inc., and DITO Telecommunity Corp. both welcomed the IRR. The National Telecommunications Commission earlier on Monday released the IRR of the Sim Card Registration Act, which wasThe law mandates all public telecommunications entities or direct sellers of SIM cards to require users to present a valid identification document with a photo upon purchase.

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