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SIM card registration begins; some users report difficulties

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People use their mobile phones at a mall in San Juan City on Oct. 10, 2022 Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/12/27/20221010-mobile-phones-registration-jc-3279.jpg"/><figcaption>People use their mobile phones at a mall in San Juan City on Oct. 10, 2022<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The mandatory registration of SIM cards aimed at combating text messaging fraud in the Philippines started on Tuesday, with some mobile users reporting technical difficulties. </p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in October signed a law requiring mobile users to provide photo identification and complete a registration form with their personal details, which will be kept by the mobile service provider.</p><p>Users of existing SIM cards will have 180 days to register their SIMs or risk deactivation. New SIM cards, meanwhile, will be automatically deactivated unless their numbers are registered online.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/10/22/marcos-approves-sim-registration-law">Marcos signs SIM registration law amid proliferation of text scams</a></li></ul><p>But some users told ABS-CBN News they encountered difficulty registering their SIM cards on Tuesday. </p><p>&quot;Medyo hassle din kasi ang dami pang kelangan na cheche bureche... Maraming mapeperwisyo, mga di makapag-register, mga walang ID. Bigyan ng assistance ang mga taong di marunong gumamit,&quot; said Mark Dela Cruz, who took some time to fill out the registration form. </p><p>(It&#x27;s a bit of a hassle because there are many requirements. Many people can&#x27;t register because they don&#x27;t have IDs. I hope they give assistance to people who don&#x27;t know how to register.)</p><p>Former OFW Teodora Salazar, meanwhile, waited as early as 4 a.m. but the link posted by her telco provider was not yet working. <br/> <br/>&quot;Titignan ko, iche-check ko pa rin mamaya. Kung saka-sakali, why not. Para satin din naman yun,&quot; she said. </p><p>(I&#x27;ll keep checking it. If it works, why not register? It will benefit us anyway.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/26/22/make-sim-registration-easier-poe-tells-agencies-telcos">SIM registration should be as easy as a text message, Poe tells gov&#x27;t agencies and telcos</a></li></ul><p>Mobile users will be asked to provide their full name, date of birth, sex, home address, government ID and number, among others. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/26/22/mga-dapat-malaman-sa-pagpaparehistro-ng-sim-card-simula-disyembre-27">Mga dapat malaman sa pagpaparehistro ng SIM card simula Disyembre 27</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2394314" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>They can upload any of the 17 government-issued IDs that telcos accept, PLDT &amp; Smart Group Head of Corporate Communications Cathy Yang said. </p><p>In about a minute, users will receive a confirmation text message that their SIM has been successfully registered. </p><p>The government hopes the SIM registration will enable law enforcement to combat spam and scam text messages, many of which offer fake jobs or promises of prize money. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/07/22/sim-card-registration-seen-to-help-eradicate-sms-scams">SIM card registration likely to help eradicate SMS scams: PLDT official</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/17/22/sim-registration-seen-to-curb-credit-card-fraud">SIM registration act to reduce credit card fraud: Industry group</a></li></ul><p>While most countries have mandatory SIM card registration, dozens do not require it, including the United States and Britain, according to UK-based Privacy International.</p><p>The surveillance watchdog says registration puts users at risk of &quot;being tracked or targeted&quot; and has proven &quot;ineffective&quot; at reducing crimes in some countries.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/13/22/sim-card-registration-madaling-abusuhin">SIM card registration madaling abusuhin, ayon sa mga eksperto</a></li></ul><div><strong>— With reports from Karen de Guzman and Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2377735" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The registration of SIM card started on Tuesday, with some mobile users reporting technical difficulties. 