Vietnam deactivates 1.85 million illegible mobile subscribers
More than 1.85 million prepaid mobile subscribers were deactivated in the first six months of the year as they were improperly registered, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
More than 1.85 million prepaid mobile subscribers were deactivated in the first six months of the year. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 1.85 million prepaid mobile subscribers weredeactivated in the first six months of the year as they were improperlyregistered, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
As “waste” SIMs and pre-activated SIMs are still available in the market, theministry has penalised four network service providers, namely Viettel,Vinaphone, MobiFone and Vietnamobile for violating management of subscribers’information.
It already issued documents to rectify the network providers on the purchase ofunregistered or improperly registered SIM, which poses great risks of socialdisorder and stability. Accordingly, they are ordered to end services with anysubscribers who they cannot define identity.
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More than 1.85 million prepaid mobile subscribers were deactivated in the first six months of the year.
