10s of millions of cellphone subscriptions vanishing in China.

[Same Lazy Element]

And remember China were just implimenting the new rule where all phones have to be identified by a face or be disconnected.

I did not know that, though I do recall hearing stuff about portable numbers etc. Do you have a link for that, by chance?

 

[Bugenhagen]

I did not know that, though I do recall hearing stuff about portable numbers etc. Do you have a link for that, by chance?

Quick Google, there was a thread on it here a while back. Seems to be just new numbers? But I expect they may have included prepays since
https://www.france24.com/en/20191201-china-introduces-mandatory-face-scans-for-new-mobile-users-raising-surveillance-fears

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/02/tech/china-facial-recognition-mobile-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

 

[dozu888]

this is a nothing burger.

 

[Same Lazy Element]

Quick Google, there was a thread on it here a while back. Seems to be just new numbers? But I expect they may have included prepays since
https://www.france24.com/en/20191201-china-introduces-mandatory-face-scans-for-new-mobile-users-raising-surveillance-fears

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/02/tech/china-facial-recognition-mobile-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Incredibly fucked up. A true dystopian, surveillance state.

 

[Turveyd]

Incredibly fucked up. A true dystopian, surveillance state.

And because the scared public in the UK atleast are well scared, they've signed away a lot of rights and will be heading that way soon

 

[cdcaveman]

And remember China was just implimenting the new rule where all phone contracts have to be identified by a face or be disconnected. That will have killed a lot of burners.

Wow that's is anti liberty there

 

[Banjo]

China is a horror story of dystopian control.

 

[cdcaveman]

China is a horror story of dystopian control.

Sounds like a nightmare

 

[monet]

Very odd.

These are Chinas 2 largest providers. Going back all the way to jan 2016, they've never lost subscribers until this year.

What's going on?

Not only is it not odd, it's completely expected. It would have been odd if subscriptions had not have been lost.

The reason is simple:

• economic downturn - business slowdown / reduced consumer confidence;
• many housebound (with wifi) during lockdown, so less need for cell phones.

Going back all the way to jan 2016

What happened in 2008/2009?

 

[newwurldmn]

“When you hear hoofbeats in the night, look for horses, not zebras.”

What if you are in eastern Africa?