Core Insights - The State Council Information Office held a press conference on January 21, highlighting significant updates in the telecommunications sector regarding the renewal of secondary phone numbers and unbinding internet applications [1] Group 1: Secondary Number Renewal - Telecommunications companies have renewed over 250 million secondary phone numbers before their official launch [1] - The "secondary number renewal" service will be expanded to cover more internet applications closely related to people's livelihoods [1] Group 2: Unbinding Internet Applications - More than 1 billion instances of unbinding from internet applications have been processed [1] - The official app and mini-program have introduced a "proactive renewal" service entry to support the unbinding of historical connections with 239 commonly used internet applications [1] - Over 5.8 million users have had their unbinding requests processed, totaling more than 360 million instances [1] Group 3: Future Developments - China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom are set to launch the "secondary number renewal" service by May 2025, allowing users to unbind historical internet accounts with a single click [1]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released a report on the quality of telecommunications services for the third quarter of 2025, highlighting the implementation of the "Second Number Renewal" service, which has covered over 230 mainstream applications and processed more than 260 million unbinding requests, serving over 4.3 million users [1][2] Group 1: Second Number Renewal Service - The "Second Number" refers to phone numbers that have been recycled by telecom operators after being inactive for over 90 days, aimed at optimizing limited number resources [1] - The service allows users to unbind their historical accounts with a single click, reducing risks for new users who might face issues like account registration failures or receiving unwanted messages [1] Group 2: User Protection and Complaints - The Ministry has intensified efforts to promote "Do Not Disturb" services, providing protection to 1.26 billion users based on their preferences [1] - In the third quarter, 42.1% of user complaints were related to service disputes, 37.3% to tariff disputes, and 10.1% to marketing issues [1] Group 3: Mobile Application Complaints - Among complaints regarding problematic mobile applications, 49.7% were related to cybersecurity issues, 29.6% to personal information and permissions, and 20.7% to information security [2] - The China Internet Association, in collaboration with app stores and security testing firms, has taken action to remove 142 problematic mobile applications [2]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China announced the telecom service quality report for Q3 2025, highlighting the "Second Number Renewal" initiative which has covered over 230 mainstream applications and processed more than 260 million unbinding requests, serving over 4.3 million users [1] Group 1: Second Number Renewal Initiative - The "Second Number" refers to phone numbers recycled by telecom operators after being inactive for over 90 days, aimed at optimizing limited number resources [1] - The MIIT is promoting a service that allows users to unbind their historical accounts with a single click, in collaboration with telecom operators and internet platforms [1] Group 2: User Protection and Complaints - The MIIT has intensified efforts to combat unsolicited commercial electronic information, providing protective services to 1.26 billion users based on their preferences [1] - In Q3 2025, 42.1% of telecom user complaints were related to service disputes, 37.3% to tariff disputes, and 10.1% to marketing issues [1] Group 3: Mobile Application Complaints - Among complaints regarding problematic mobile applications, 49.7% were related to cybersecurity issues, 29.6% to personal information and permissions, and 20.7% to information security [2] - The China Internet Association, in collaboration with app stores and security testing firms, has taken action to remove 142 problematic mobile applications [2]