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Why inactive phone numbers cannot be sold without user consent

High Court rules inactive SIM cards cannot be sold without the owner’s consent. [File Courtesy]

A person’s mobile phone number is a digital identity and contains data that cannot be transferred to another person, the High Court has declared.

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