This chapter delves into the process of cellphone number cancellation in China, highlighting the 90-day waiting period before potential reassignment and the risks of information exposure if not unlinked from platforms. It also discusses the challenges of fully unlinking canceled numbers and the debate on providing phone numbers versus WeChat accounts for online subscriptions.
In the digital age, our smartphone numbers have become like our digital IDs, tethering us to various online platforms. But what happens if that virtual tether is severed? When your old number is resurrected, will your digital history rise from the grave? And here's the truly unsettling part - the ghostly data may now be beyond your control. Is there anything you can do about it? The answer is a big Yes! / The sweet and sour side of cherry blossom flavor (23:08). On the show: Heyang, Yushun & Xingyu