Mobile Phone Theft Prevention: A Game-Changing Initiative

The video discusses a new initiative in Britain to combat mobile phone theft by registering all phones on a single database. This allows a stolen phone to be rendered useless with one call, thanks to digital technology. The scheme requires cooperation from all networks and is expected to significantly reduce the 700,000 phones stolen annually. The initiative's implications are significant for customers, suppliers, and insurers.

What is the primary goal of the new scheme launched in Britain regarding mobile phones?

• To increase mobile phone sales

• To make stolen phones unusable

• To reduce mobile phone prices

• To improve network coverage

What technological advancement made the new mobile phone scheme possible?

• Fiber optic technology

• Digital technology

• Satellite technology

• Analogue technology

What was necessary for the new initiative to be feasible?

• Cooperation of all networks

• International agreements

• Public awareness campaigns

• Government funding

What is the expected impact of the new scheme on phone theft in Britain?

• It will slightly decrease

• It will increase

• It will remain the same

• It will rapidly drop

Who are expected to be affected by the implications of the new scheme?

• Only network providers

• Customers, suppliers, and insurers

• Only government officials

• Only phone manufacturers