Midanaotoday.com | NTC-10 rolls out facilitated SIM reg in LDN
By: Jamalodin Mutto
TAGOLOAN, Lanao del Norte – The National Telecommunications Commission-10 (NTC-10) has launched a facilitated caravan for the registration of subscriber identity modules (SIM) cards in remote areas of the province.
As prescribed under Republic Act 11934, or the SIM Registration Act, sim card users must register the cards they use on their mobile devices.
The priority areas for sim card registration in the province are the towns of Tagoloan, Balo-i, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Kapatagan, Salvador, Magsaysay, Sapad, and Lala.
Engr. Joel Siladan, NTC-10 Enforcement Division chief, emphasized the importance of the SIM Registration Act and its benefits to subscribers.
“It is very important to help us in curbing the proliferation of cybercrime, scams, and other modus that are using SIM cards for illegal activities,” he said.
He also added that failure to comply with the SIM registration before the given deadline will result in deactivation.
Residents of remote areas are appreciative of the assistance that Globe and Smart, two telecommunications service providers, have provided.
“All I can say to them is, I hope Allah blesses them because they helped us register our SIM card,” said Damoling Tuano of Tagoloan in Maranao language.
Moreover, Tagoloan Vice Mayor Abdulah Dimakuta called on his constituents to register their SIM cards to avoid automatic deactivation.
“I remind all of you residents of Tagoloan, that we need to register our SIM cards because the deadline is approaching,” said Dimakuta.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology and the local government units were also present in the caravan. (JBM | PIA-10 | Lanao del Norte)
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