| Discovering Numerous 'Additional Services' While Signing Up for SIM Protection Service |

Amid the SIM hacking incident involving SK Telecom, a netizen's story caught attention as they uncovered an absurd situation while signing up for the SIM protection service on behalf of their parents.

Netizen A shared, "Due to the recent SK Telecom SIM hacking incident, I thought my mom should sign up for the SIM protection service, so I logged into her T World account, which she's never accessed before."

During the process, A was astonished to find "a plethora of paid additional services that my mom had never used even once were all activated before signing up for the SIM protection service."

In the photo A posted, a total of 16 additional services were subscribed to, costing anywhere from 550 to as much as 11,000 KRW each.

A commented, "I was spending 44,000 KRW a month on additional services that had never been used. I feel upset that I didn't check sooner, but I'm grateful to have discovered it now. The SK Telecom SIM incident turned out to be an opportunity for me to find this out."

A emphasized that for elderly individuals who are not familiar with smartphones, there is a high likelihood of many additional services being subscribed to, so it's essential for children to check their parents' mobile phones.

Netizens responded with comments like, "I need to check my parents' phones quickly" and "My household experienced something similar," showing sympathy and shared experiences.

In particular, there are frequent cases where elderly people are encouraged to subscribe to unnecessary additional services by dealers or sales points.

Critics argue that recommending additional service subscriptions to seniors, who are vulnerable to smartphones and uncomfortable with digital devices, is inappropriate.

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