Tag: cell phones
N. Korea cracks down on users of falsely-registered cell phones
North Korea recently amended its mobile telecommunications law to prevent its citizens from using cell phones registered under other people's names, Daily NK has...
Hyesan authorities crack down hard on Chinese cell phone users, including...
Hyesan authorities have been arresting around one person per day amid a recent crackdown on illegal Chinese cell phone users, a source in Yanggang...
N. Korea replaces radio wave detectors on border with the latest...
North Korea has replaced radio wave detectors installed in regions along the China-North Korea border with the latest models.
The authorities use the radio wave...
N. Korea forces border residents to sign oaths to “never use...
North Korean security personnel have recently begun forcing residents of the China-North Korea border region to sign written oaths pledging never to use foreign-made...
N. Koreans are using around 10 programs to circumvent Big Brother’s...
North Koreans are actively using around 10 kinds of software programs to circumvent government surveillance on how they use their mobile phones, Daily NK...
Pyongyang authorities stop young people at random to inspect their cell...
North Korean authorities have recently begun stopping young people at random on the streets of Pyongyang to inspect their cell phones, examining call histories,...
“Mobile money”: an increasingly popular way of gifting to others
North Koreans in Pyongyang are increasingly sending mobile phone minutes to others as gifts instead of attending birthdays or weddings as the country continues...
