A proposed tighter limit on SIM card registrations will not affect the daily life of Hong Kong residents, DAB lawmaker Elizabeth Quat said.

Her remarks came after the government proposed to lower the maximum registration limit for individuals from the current 10 prepaid SIM cards per service provider to three in a bid to combat phone scams.

The government also aims to criminalise the improper use of SIM cards registered with the personal information of others.

Speaking on the RTHK programme "In the Chamber", Quat, who chairs the Legislative Council’s panel on information technology and broadcasting, said she supports the government’s proposal to combat scams.

“According to government data, more than 90 percent of people register for three SIM cards at most. So I believe the proposed new limit of three SIM cards would be enough,” she said.

“Some people would register SIM cards for their family members and domestic helpers.

"But they could still get as many as 12 cards if they register with all four major telecommunication service providers."

Quat also said people registering SIM cards for family members would not be regarded as violating the law.

She urged the government to enhance education so that the public can be vigilant against scams.