Bangkok, Counting down to 14 Feb. The last day to confirm SIM holders with 101 numbers or more. "NBTC Office" asks you to hurry and confirm your identity before being suspended. Clinical Professor Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiphruek Chairman of the Broadcasting Business Committee Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC Chairman) said that due to the impact of technological crimes, criminals use various methods to defraud the public. Both using the phone to trick people into transferring money or sending SMS with links to extract personal information. The NBTC has therefore issued an NBTC announcement regarding identity verification and information regarding the use of services by telephone service users. Move Requires SIM card holders with 6 or more numbers to verify their identity with their mobile phone service provider by February 14. This is the last day for identity verification for those holding SIM cards with 101 numbers or more. If you do not confirm your identity within the specified date. The number will be suspended. And for those who hold SIM cards from 6-100 numbers, they can still verify their identity until July 13, 2024. 'The NBTC Office is well aware that this measure is an additional step for general service users who use normally. But as a step in checking and reduce the chance of fraudsters using the SIM card to commit wrongdoing or linking it to a horse account When this is completed, the number of numbers that are not actually in use will be reduced. And when a case arises, officials can expand the results from the registered person's phone number. Including the phone number linked to the horse account. in order to further investigate the criminal I would like to leave this to those who hold SIM cards who have not yet verified their identity. Go and verify your identity according to the said measures with telephone service users through various channels within the specified time in order to prevent and deal with fraudulent problems,' said the NBTC Chairman. For id entity verification details as of February 11, 2024, excluding True Group and National Telecommunications Public Company Limited or NT, there are holders of 6-100 numbers, 317,786 numbers have been confirmed, out of 3,848,378 numbers that are eligible, and there are Holding 101 numbers or more, 1,662,441 numbers confirmed, out of 7,110,513 numbers included. Source: Thai News Agency