How many months before a sim card expired in the philippines if you will not load it?

 How many months before a sim card expired in the philippines if you will not load it?

 

 In the Philippines, most prepaid SIM cards will expire after 6 months (180 days) of no load activity — meaning no loading or usage (calls, texts, data, balance inquiry, etc.).

 

📅 Typical SIM Expiry Timeline (All Networks)

Network	SIM Expiry Without Load	Grace Period	Notes
Globe Prepaid	6 months	3 months	After 6 months of no activity, SIM is deactivated. Can still be reactivated during grace period.
Smart / TNT	6 months	2 months	SIM becomes inactive after 6 months; can still receive calls/texts briefly.
Dito	90 days	Varies	Deactivated after 90 days of no activity/load.
GOMO	No regular load needed	Until SIM expires	Data-based; no expiry as long as used at least once in a year.
TM / Sun Cellular	120–180 days	60 days	Usually same as Globe or Smart rules, depending on current branding.