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British regulators “Telecoms banned from selling SIM locked smartphones”

If you purchase a smartphone while subscribing to a mobile service provider and then change only the phone, you must unlock the SIM inside the terminal to use the network of another mobile service provider. UK regulators have announced that it will ban the sale of SIM-locked smartphones if these actions are disadvantageous to users.

You can use the communication function by inserting a SIM card that identifies a mobile operator subscriber in a smartphone such as an iPhone, but some mobile operators set a SIM lock on the mobile phone they sell. Unlocking the SIM allows you to insert another carrier’s SIM card to use the network, but unlocking it can be costly and time consuming.

British telecom regulator Ofcom pointed out that unlocking a SIM imposes a complex procedure on the user and can cost £10. In fact, according to a self-conducted survey, more than one-third of consumers who tried to switch to other mobile carriers have put them on hold due to SIM unlock. Ofcom said that nearly half of the customers who want to unlock the smartphone SIM are having difficulty in unlocking it. did.

Accordingly, the SIM fund issued by the mobile service provider prevents users from changing mobile service providers without burden, and has announced a new rule that prohibits mobile service providers from selling SIM-locked smartphones.

Obcom said this would allow consumers to move to other networks without hassle. The ban on the sale of SIM locked phones will be introduced from December 2021. Major operators in the UK, O2, Sky, Three, and Virgin already sell mobile phones without a SIM lock, while EE, Vodafone and Telco Mobile are selling mobile phones with standard SIM locks. Vodafone said it is already preparing changes to comply with the Orbcom guidelines. Related information can be found here .

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