Tech issues mar first day of Philippine SIM card registration


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MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Mobile subscribers are reportedly dealing with technical difficulties during the first day of SIM (subscriber identity module) card registration.

“Due to the high volume of registrants, some subscribers may experience difficulty accessing the SIM registration site. Our technical team is working on increasing capacity,” Smart Communications Inc. said in an advisory.

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