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Connection to '109 Suicide Prevention Counseling Hotline' Possible Even If Outgoing Calls Are Blocked for Unpaid Bills
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- From October 1, the 109 Suicide Prevention Counseling Hotline will be usable even if outgoing calls from a mobile phone are restricted due to unpaid fees or other reasons.
- The Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission are pursuing designation of 109 as an emergency communications number so that it connects regardless of communication status.
- Even before the revision of the notice, it will be applied with priority from October 1, and manufacturers plan to add 109 to the emergency call list on mobile phones so that it connects even from the lock screen.
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 요금 미납으로 발신 정지돼도 ‘자살예방상담전화 109’ 연결된다
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