Globe remains undisputed mobile leader in PH with 54M SIM users

Globe is the undisputed mobile leader in the Philippines, edging out competitors in its user count as it logged nearly 54 million registered SIMs as of July 30, the end of the five-day grace period following seven months of registration.

Based on data released by the National Telecommunications Commission, Globe has logged 53,727,798 registered SIMs as of 11:59 p.m. on July 30, over 1.2 million higher than the nearest competition.

Globe earlier logged a last-minute surge in SIM registrations as the deadline lapsed on July 25 and the grace period for reactivation started on July 26, recording nearly four million more registered and reactivated SIMs during the five-day grace period. A survey found that many registered at the last minute as they were afraid to be victimized by identity theft, while others were busy with other matters.

"After seven months of our nationwide registration which brought us to the remote parts of the country, Globe was able to reach the most number of customers successfully. With close to 54 million subscribers registered, we retained our position as the country’s mobile leader,” said Darius Delgado, head of Globe’s consumer mobile business.

“We thank our customers for taking part in this historic undertaking as we work together to beat spam, scam, and other forms of online fraud,” he said.

Throughout the registration process, Globe rolled out several modes of registration for the convenience of its customers: its online portal https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg, the GlobeOne app, GCash, and the bulk registration portal for enterprise customers.

To reach as many customers as it could, Globe also deployed 1,572 SIM Registration Assistance Desks to help the elderly, PWDs, and those without internet access or are using basic or feature phones. Globe Stores and EasyHubs nationwide were also open for walk-in customers who may need help to register their SIMs.

With the lapse of the deadline and grace period, all unregistered SIMs have been permanently deactivated. Globe said those who missed the deadline may buy new SIMs and register for activation so they could access connectivity services.

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Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Globe Telecom.