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Telus Plans Mandatory $15 SIM Charge as CRTC Activation Fee Ban Takes Effect

The carrier says the fee covers product and provisioning costs while the regulator says a required SIM could make the charge unlawful.

FCC Proposes Rule Requiring IDs for New and Renewing Phone Lines

Germany Logged 565,546 Spam Calls in February as Scammers Cycle Numbers and Deploy 'Silent' Calls

Verizon Offers $20 Credit After Nationwide Wireless Outage

PTA Warns SIM Owners: Register Numbers in Your Own Name or Face Action

Mexico Sets January Launch for Mandatory Mobile Line Registry, With Suspensions by Late June 2026

Arcep Orders Unverified Caller IDs to Display as ‘Number Masked’ From January 1

Peru Escalates Crackdown on Illegal SIM Sales as Prosecutors Target Telecom Managers

Russia Enforces 20-SIM Limit as Carriers Begin Blocking Excess Lines Nov. 1

Russia to Enforce 20-SIM Limit From Nov. 1 as Police Warn of New Phone Scams

FCC Drops More Than 1,200 Voice Providers From U.S. Networks in Robocall Crackdown

AT&T Settles for $13 Million Over 2023 Data Breach