Reservation applicants for LG Uplus, which is set to update and replace USIMs next week amid controversy over the exposure of international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) numbers, increased by nearly 100,000 in two days.
According to LG Uplus on the 10th, as of 8 p.m. on the previous day, 38,021 of its mobile network operator (MNO) customers and 2,542 mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) customers had booked in-store visits to update or replace their USIMs.
From the first day of reservations on the 8th over two days, cumulative applicants totaled 89,709 and 6,430, respectively, for a total of 96,139. This is about 0.7% and 0.1% of all eligible customers, respectively.
LG Uplus plans to sequentially carry out USIM updates and free replacements for all customers starting on the 13th.
Earlier, it was revealed that the company had been assigning IMSI, a piece of personal identification information, by using subscribers' actual mobile phone numbers, raising security concerns. In response, LG Uplus decided to replace all customers' USIMs.
Customers can select the store, date, and time slot and make a reservation through the "U+One" app and the "store visit reservation" menu on the LG Uplus website.