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Nearly 1.17 million SIM cards now two-way locked

Vietnam Telecommunications Authority said that approximately 498,000 mobile phone subscribers had verified their information, leaving nearly 1.17 million SIM cards two-way locked.
Nearly 1.17 million SIM cards now two-way locked ảnh 1A mobile carrier's staff helps users verify their information at a transaction point in the southern Cà Mau province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam Telecommunications Authority said thatapproximately 498,000 mobile phone subscribers had verified their information,leaving nearly 1.17 million SIM cards two-way locked.

When the SIM cards are two-way locked, users are not able to verify theirinformation through service providers’ applications and websites, but insteadhave to bring their personal identification documents to the carriers’transaction points to complete the process.

The action follows a plan of the Ministry of Information and Communications tomanage subscriptions and eradicate unverified SIM cards, spam calls andmessages, while preventing risks to mobile phone users.

Subscribers with unverified information will have their mobile phone numberswithdrawn on May 15./.
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