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Prepaid phones to be outlawed in Japan |
dave_uk
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Clearly, if it were as a result of legislation, that would be beyond the networks' control. It would be a fairly strange government, though, that would pass such legislation on the basis of this apparent scam. But then, it would be a pretty strange country in which so many people fell for it that it became a national fraud issue! 
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axxxr
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According to newsreports, Japan's ruling coalition decided on a draft law, which will make identification requirements for obtaining prepaid phones more strict, instead of totally outlawing prepaid phones. It is reported that according to this bill the transfer of mobile phones to third parties would become a punishable offence. So if this bill becomes law, you risk a prison sentence if you lend your prepaid mobile phone to others in Japan - be warned.
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Asterix
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In Perú you're on the obligation to sign a contract with the operator and give a valid ID in order to get a prepaid phone, that way you became responsible for the use (and misuse) of that particular number.
That was done in order to identify calls made in kidnapkings and corruption related crimes.
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Posted: 2004-10-26 02:22
