Beijing Mobile to Provide Free iPhone 5 Nano-SIMs

Beijing Morning Post, 9/17/12

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) subsidiary Beijing Mobile has revealed to the Beijing Morning Post that it will allow iPhone 5 users to swap their current SIM cards for an iPhone 5 compatible Nano-SIM card free of charge. Beijing Mobile will begin offering Nano-SIM cards to users at the end of September.

Editor's Note: China Mobile has yet to reach a deal with Apple on any version of the iPhone, meaning that although China Mobile subscribers can obtain an iPhone from a handset retailer, they are only able to use it on China Mobile's 2G network (and then only after modifying or swapping their existing SIM card).

For more background on this topic, please see "China Mobile Procures Nano-SIMs for iPhone 5" MD 9/14/12 issue and "Rumor: China Mobile Says No Discussion on iPhone 5" MD 9/10/12 issue.

Keywords: Beijing Mobile China Mobile iPhone handset wireless Apple CHL SIM card 0941.HK smartphone

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