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mapleman55
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3 years ago
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Canada-US Plan - Recent T-Mobile Data Breach

Hello,   I have the Telus Canada-US plan, and I noticed that my current provider on my phone says "T-Mobile".   I was wondering, with the recent T-Mobile Data Breach in January 2023, would there ...
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    dru
    3 years ago

    This is largely accurate. In simple terms, your SIM card identifies you through your international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). It's a string of digits that we know belongs to you, and identifies to them which carrier is accessing their network, and whether the user (you) may use it. They have no access to your personal info.