Users of mobile devices who fail to register their SIM may face deactivation

Some may still be in shock, worried and doubtful about the sim registration act, but we all need to follow it and it will benefit us more. The goal is to reduce text scams, spam, and cybercrime by assisting authorities with related crime investigations. Despite the problems, many Filipinos supported SIM registration, which resulted in the telcos' SIM registration portals being overloaded on the first day of its rollout.

What happens if you don't register your sim card?

You can't receive or make calls — Failure to register your SIM results in its deactivation. This also means that you won't be able to make or receive outgoing calls from family and friends, even if they are urgent. This is especially useful if you use your device to make important calls for your business, work, or school.

You can't send or receive text messages — Just like with calls, having your SIM deactivated due to failure to register means you can't send or receive text  messages. This includes incoming texts for one-time passwords (OTP) when making money transfers or retrieving a forgotten password.

You cannot use mobile data to access the internet — Internet access is one of the primary functions of smartphones today. And if you're a heavy internet user and failed to register your SIM, you won't be able to do so because your deactivated SIM will lose mobile data access. No social media, no research, no streaming, etc.

You lose your remaining data and load balance — When we say "deactivated," we mean that your SIM will be essentially useless. Aside from calls, texts, and data, you will also lose all of your remaining load balance and data allocation.

If you haven't already, you should register your SIM card because you only have until April 26, 2023 to do so.
If you missed the deadline and you had your SIMs deactivated can still apply for their SIMs to be reactivated no later than 5 days after the deadline.