Beware of False Information About an Additional 25% Discount on iPhone 18 Bills
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The Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission urged caution on the 18th over online false and deceptive ads ahead of the iPhone 18 launch.
The commission said messages are spreading online, mainly through communities and messenger services, claiming that mobile phone bills can be additionally discounted by 25% starting today.
The commission said there are no additional discounts from mobile carriers, and that only the 25% discount under the optional contract discount program is currently in effect.
On the 18th, the Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission urged caution over online false and deceptive ads related to mobile phone bill discounts ahead of Apple's iPhone 18 launch. The warning came in a statement released by the commission on the 15th.
The commission said messages are spreading online that are playing on expectations of bill discounts ahead of the new iPhone launch. It explained that, mainly through online communities and messenger services, messages have been spreading claiming that mobile phone bills can be additionally discounted by 25% starting today.
The commission classified the message as false information. It clarified the facts, saying that under the current system for mobile carriers, the 'optional contract discount program' is in effect, under which users receive a 25% discount on communications charges in return for a contract with a carrier instead of handset subsidies.
The commission said there are no additional discounts from mobile carriers. It said the only current discount is the 25% discount under the 'optional contract discount program,' and that any notice of an additional discount beyond that could be false information.
The commission emphasized that messages about bill discounts circulated through acquaintances' group chats and similar channels may have unclear sources. It also urged people to refrain from contacting or consulting the phone numbers included in such messages.
The mandatory contract discount program was a system that provided an additional 25% to 30% discount on communications charges, in addition to handset subsidies, in exchange for a contract to use mobile communication services for a set period, but the program was abolished after 2015.
Source: IT DAILY · Seong Won-young
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