National Telecommunications Commission(NTC)

Good day!
I would like to know if my phone number still active and track my device that has been stolen last April 6, 2022 12:43am

April 18, 2022

Dear Mr. Malamug,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 12, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked us to track or locate your Lost/Stolen device.

Response to Request

This office determined that your request is a frontline service transaction and not considered an FOI request. However, to extend our services, please be informed that the NTC has no capability to locate the stolen/lost cellphone and also the Sim Card number of the sender/s of the illegal, scam, and threat messages. 

For the lost/stolen cellphone unit, we suggest that you file a request for the blocking of the stolen/lost cellphone unit. If it is also a complaint regarding telecommunications, radio/TV broadcast, cable services, and after fifteen(15) workings days that there is no action taken by the concerned companies to your complaint, you may file your request/complaint to the following contact details:

You may file your request/complaint at Consumer Welfare and Protection Division (CWPD) at National Telecommunications Commission, Regional Office No. 2, CArig, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is available from Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. You may call Telephone No. 304 1538 for more details regarding the requirements for blocking or you may provide the requirements below and bring them to their office.

For lost/stolen cellphone unit/s, the following are the requirements:

1. Duly accomplished and notarized AFFIDAVIT OF
OWNERSHIP AND LOSS WITH UNDERTAKING [Form No. NTC
1-24]
Note: The Affidavit of Loss must indicate the IMEI of the
mobile phone and/or the SIM to be blocked.

2. Proof of Ownership, ANY of the following:
    2.1 Copy of Official Receipt of the mobile phone
    2.2 Box of the mobile phone with International Mobile Equipment 
           Identity (IMEI)
    
3. Copy of valid Identification
    3.1 Any government-issued ID or Passport
    3.2 For students, school ID
    3.3 For cases when ID is not available, Birth Certificate OR NBI 
          Clearance

Supporting Documents for Representative(s)
1. Authorization letter duly signed by the applicant and valid ID of the authorized representative.

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:

GAMALIEL A. CORDOBA
Commissioner
[email protected]
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).

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


DIVINA DAQUIOAG
FOI Officer