Two of UK’s biggest telecom companies roll out ‘kill switch’ to block stolen phones from working: How it works

Two of the United Kingdom’s largest mobile network providers, Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree, have launched a new “kill switch” technology designed to disable smartphones stolen from their retail stores. According to a report by The Financial Times, the move comes after major handset manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, resisted pressure to introduce a broader,…

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