Does your subdivision or workplace suffer from a slow mobile signal? Do you know a place notorious for giving you zero cell bars (ehem, Festival Mall), then you might want to report it to the Department of Information and Technology (DICT).
The DICT recently launched its Oplan Bantay Signal, where Filipinos are encouraged to report areas in the Philippines with slow mobile signal. This, hopefully, will help nudge service providers to improve and up their game.
How it works is pretty simple. Filipinos are asked to run a network speed test and email the result to the DICT.
How to report weak mobile coverage to the DICT
You can follow the steps below:
- Download the Opensignal Internet Speed Test on the Google Play Store (Android) or Apple App Store (iOS).
- Turn off your WiFi and turn on the mobile data.
- Open the app and enable the location.
- Start the test and wait for the result.
- Take a screenshot of the result and email it to 1326@dict.gov.ph with this subject head format: Mobile Network and Location (ex: Smart, EDSA Guadalupe).”
DICT encourages everyone to participate and help them specify areas in the country with weak or no signal.
You can see a visual report from the program through the website https://oplanbantaysignal.app.