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Apple has officially denied plans to become a mobile operator

Apple has officially denied the rumors about the preparation of their own virtual mobile network. This writes the news Agency Reuters, citing a company representative. The day before, we will remind, this was reported by BusinessInsider.

Resource citing sources close to Apple wrote that in Cupertino are planning to become a virtual mobile operator (Mobile Virtual Network Operator — MVNO) and is currently ostensibly negotiating on this issue with operators. It was reported that the company intends to offer subscribers the ability to automatically change the basic network for the quality of the service.

The source indicated that the subscriber virtual operator Apple, instead of paying on a monthly basis from your carrier, will pay the Corporation for the transmission of mobile data, making calls and sending SMS. Apple will provide a full range of services, which the subscriber previously enjoyed with your carrier, but thanks to a special SIM card Apple mobile device will switch from one operator to another in order to provide services of the highest quality.

Rumors about Apple’s plans to become a virtual mobile operator publicised on the Internet, thousands of Internet resources. In order to avoid innuendo, the representatives of the Corporation today made an official denial. In the message Apple says:

“We are not negotiating on this account and have no plans to launch MVNO”.

It is noteworthy that one of the main competitors of Apple in the market of mobile devices — Google — has become a virtual operator. The Corporation launched the service in April 2015. Virtual operator, called Project Fi is based on the networks of the two partners Sprint and T-Mobile — and offers voice communication, SMS and mobile data. To use the operator’s services are only the owners reference “phones” Nexus 6.

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For $20 per month subscriber Fi Project gets unlimited calls and SMS within the country and unlimited SMS abroad, and the ability to make international calls at extra charge. Mobile data is charged separately: $10 enjoy 1 GB of traffic for $20 — 2GB for $30 — 3GB, etc. (max 10 GB for $100). Money for unused traffic returned. The peculiarity is that the subscriber can use a home data plan at no extra cost in more than 120 countries, but outside the US the speed will be limited to 256 Kbps.

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