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Era of signing up without a wallet opens… just a smartphone needed

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  1. From July, people will be able to verify their identity when signing up for a telecom service using only a mobile ID.
  2. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the scope, previously limited to driver's licenses, will be expanded to include the Resident Registration Card and the National Patriots and Veterans Registration Card.
  3. SKT and KT will start on July 1, and LG U+ on July 30, and in the second half of the year the system is expected to spread gradually to MVNOs.

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Era of signing up without a wallet opens… just a smartphone needed

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): “지갑 없는 개통 시대” 열리나… 이젠 스마트폰만 들고 가면 끝

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