Unlocking “SIM lock” Mandatory for mobile phone companies From mid-next month to October 1 at 17:09
About “SIM lock” that can be used only by mobile phone companies that have contracted smartphones, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that it will obligate mobile companies to release the lock immediately after selling smartphones from the middle of next month.
Regarding SIM lock, Softbank and AU's KDDI announced a plan to greatly discount the price of the terminal last month, targeting contractors of other companies, but since it was assumed that the lock will be applied for 100 days, it is actually a contract Criticism has been said to enclose the person.
For this reason, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reviewed the rules so that contractors of other companies could use smartphones immediately after the sale, and decided to require that the lock be removed immediately after the customer requested.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will solicit comments on the new rules and will be officially revised in the middle of next month.
SIM lock has been accepted so far to prevent non-payment of terminal charges, but in the future, mobile companies will be paid non-payment by paying the price for 2 months in advance or paying with a credit card. Will prevent.
SOFTBANK has already announced that it will remove the SIM lock immediately at the time of sale, and KDDI will also release the lock on the condition that the prepayment of the price for 2 months will be released, and will review the terminal price discount system itself next month It is a policy.