@adidal I don't see how this is worse than the carrier just shutting you off. That's what happens now. This is at least more granular.

Nothing new is happening here other than new levels of being shut off. In the past they just shut the service off entirely.

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The difference is that now they can be shut down by:

1. The mobile operator
2. The device's lessor

The risk is the ability of 2 to shut you down for *any* alleged debts, whether related to your device or not.

One word: #rooting

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This is exactly right. The point is less that they're doing this is Kenya and more the precedent that it sets for the rest of modern cellular and technological infrastructure.

Don't root your phone though, that's not a good idea.

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