SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Regional Office 6 invites the public to hurry and register their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) amid the approaching April 26 deadline.

In a radio program, NTC6 regional director Engr. Leah Dela Cruz-Doromal warned that unregistered SIMs will be deactivated and become unusable by the date set by the law or 180 days after its effectivity on December 27, 2022.

For Globe, prepaid users may visit https://new.globe.com.ph/ simreg, https://smart.com.ph/simreg for Smart Communications and Talk ‘N Text (TNT), and https://dito.ph/RegisterDITO for DITO Telecommunity.

To register, prepaid users need to prepare a valid government-issued identification, personal SIM attached to an internet-capable mobile phone with a camera, and personal information.

with cameras, NTC6 and the telcos will have another Facilitated SIM Registration event in the province – April 12 in Belison Covered Gym, Belison town and April 13 in Anini-y Plaza, Anini-y town from 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.

Doromal also said that telco outlets and their authorized dealers and retailers in different municipalities help in the conduct of SIM registration.

The official then enjoined the youth to assist older members of the family with their SIM registration to make sure that connection with friends and kin remains uninterrupted but reminded those seeking help to be wary of strangers who may keep personal information and use it for ill purposes. (AAL/BPS/PIA Antique)