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The
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) have forged a joint memorandum which extends the validity period of
prepaid mobile loads from up to 120 days to a universal period of one year. It
would eventually take effect at the beginning of 2018 which should be considered
a welcome gift for about 130 million mobile users in the Philippines.
However,
the full implementation of the joint memorandum won't be so quick and easy.
Prepaid loads worth Php300 and above are initially covered by the one-year
validity period which kicked off last January 6, 2018, even they are available
in a physical card. Meanwhile, those who are purchasing loads below Php300 may have
to wait for six months since the extension is in its transition period.
