Telecom company Globe launched on Monday, the first-ever National SIM Registration Week (NSRW), rolling out assistance desks in over 500 locations across the country from February 20, 2023, onwards to make it easier for customers to register their SIM cards. The initiative is part of Globe’s goal to reach out to customers, especially senior citizens, PWDs, pregnant women, users of basic phones, and those with no internet access to comply with the SIM Registration Act before the April 26, 2023 deadline.
The launch was headed by Globe Consumer Mobile Business Head Darius Delgado and Channel Management Group Head Cleo Santos, together with National Telecommunications Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez, Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo, and Makati Mayor Abigail Binay at a Globe facility in Makati City.
“The National SIM Registration Week is a momentous initiative that will bring together Filipinos across the country to register their SIMs and move us closer to our goal of reducing spam and scam text messages, which is the intent of the SIM Registration Act. It’s a historic moment for Globe as we endeavor to get closer to our customers through online channels and on-site booths. We encourage our customers to be part of this activity. Together let’s keep the online space safe and secure,” said Delgado.
(Seated L to R): Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo; National Telecommunications Commission Commissioner Ella Lopez; Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay; Globe Head of Consumer Mobile Business Darius Delgado; and Globe Channel Management Group Head Cleo Santos at the kickoff event of Globe’s National SIM Registration Week | Photo from Globe Press
As an incentive to register their SIMs, customers who do so during National SIM Registration Week and those who register online are entitled to join an exclusive Globe raffle and win tickets to the highly-anticipated annual outdoor music and arts festival Wanderland and the Arctic Monkeys concert in March. The promo, open to all successful SIM registrants, is open until February 28, 2023.
In partnership with the Makati City local government unit, Globe is also offering Makatizens assisted registration services at the Makati City Hall open parking area from February 20 to 24, 2023.
Globe has roughly 86.7 million SIMs under its network and only three months left to register, the Globe Group has tapped its affiliates and subsidiaries to undertake multiple initiatives to reach more of its customers. Since January, Globe has already deployed assisted registration hubs across 90 remote areas in support of government-led SIM registration assistance. It also partnered with Puregold to hold assisted registration in 30 strategically selected branches and provided assisted registration during the Sinulog festival in Cebu and the Dinagyang festival in Iloilo.
Registration made easy
Globe is committed to making SIM registration simple and convenient, and it has implemented various measures to ensure that everyone can meet the April 26 deadline. Aside from the registration booths, Globe Prepaid and TM customers can also conveniently register via the GlobeOne app or by visiting new.globe.com.ph/simreg.
Registration is even simpler for Globe Postpaid and Platinum customers who simply need to text SIMREG to 8080 to confirm that their details in Globe’s records are up to date.
The SIM Registration Act requires the registration of all SIMs as a major measure against the proliferation of criminal activity, including smishing and other mobile phone and online scams that have spread due to the anonymity of unregistered SIMs.
Globe urges Filipino mobile users to register their SIMs and support the campaign to beat spam, scam text messages, and cybercrime. For more information on the SIM registration process and how to register, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/help/sim-registration-act.html.