National Telecommunications Commission

Daquioag 10:25 AM, Dec 19, 2023

December 19, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 18, 2023 03:33:54 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the personal information of the Scammer.

Response to Request:
As per evaluation in your request, this office finds that it is considered a consumer frontline service transaction. 

However, to extend our services, in that case NTC has no capability to locate/track or determine the information of the scammer. You may visit the concerned TELCO Provider and seek for their assistance.

For other issues and concerns, we suggest the following guidelines for you to follow:
1.	Do not disclose the IMEI Number of your lost/stolen cellphone unit and SIM Number in this portal. 
2.	You may file or submit your complaints to the following website provided below:
a.	Lost/Stolen cellphone or SIM Number; download this site https://ntc.gov.ph/request-for-blocking-loss-sim-card/;
b.	Complaints on text scam/text spam; download this site https://ntc.gov.ph/text-spam-spam-report/;
c.	Complaints on Illegal and threatening messages; download this site https://ntc.gov.ph/text-spam-spam-report/;
d.	Complaints regarding poor services of TELCO Providers/Cable station/TV Broadcast station services and PTEs unfair billing statement; download this site https://ntc.gov.ph/telco-complaint/;
e.	Here is the step by step guidelines in reporting text scam : https://ntc.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/kontra_text_scam/STEP%20BY%20STEP%20KONTRATEXT.pdf
3.	For complaints and concerns related to SIM registration, you may contact NTC's 24/7 consumer hotline 1682 or DICT's complaint center hotline 1326 for that matter;
4.	For concerns regarding replacement of your registered SIM Number, you may report  personally to the respective TELCO Provider.
5.	For further inquiries regarding telecommunications services, you may visit our website at www.ntc.gov.ph or to the office address below:
		Consumer Welfare and Protection Division (CWPD)
		National Telecommunications Commission, 
		BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City. 
		Telephone Number:  02-89213251: 02-89267722: 02-89204464
		Email address: consumer@ntc.gov.ph

For your convenience and further details, you may call first the above telephone numbers, it is available from Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. 
Your right to request a review:
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to:

THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONER
commissioner@ntc.gov.ph
National Telecommunications Commission
BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City

Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
To help us improve our services,  we would also encourage you to copy the link below and open it to your URL or address locator for you to access and answer the Feedback Survey, for us to know how we assisted/served you.

https://forms.gle/X94UR3zqsJjMQvTPA

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

DIVINA N. DAQUIOAG
FOI Officer