China disconnects 9,700 mobile phones for ‘illegal’ activities

China has cut off the services of 9,700 mobile phones engaged in spreading 'illegal' short messages service during a nationwide crackdown in November, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, Wu Heping said today, reports Express India

"In addition, the Ministry of Public Security has closed 108 bank accounts related with illegal activities using SMS as a tool and confiscated a large number of communications devices. Police received more than 107,000 clues of illegal SMS-related cases from the general public last month, Xinhua news agency quoted Wu as saying."

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