On August 3, the WeChat Public Platform Operation Center issued a notice on regulating the content of card sales services on Internet channels. China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom issued the “Notice on Regulating the Management of Internet Channel Card Sales” on July 31, 2026: In order to protect users' rights and data security, starting August 1, 2026, users can only order number cards through official channels such as telecom operators' official apps and official websites, and third-party Internet channels will no longer provide services related to electronic signal card processing. In order to regulate the telephone card sales business, prevent the risk of user information leakage, and maintain the ecological health of the content, the platform now regulates the content of number card processing services as follows: 1. Only telecom operators carry out services related to business entity access card processing. Since the publication of this announcement, the platform no longer supports non-telecom operator entities to carry out business activities related to number card processing, card sales and distribution, and card issuance on behalf of others. The platform has now abolished the applet category “phone card sales”, and no longer supports public account/service number certification for related businesses. 2. Self-check and rectify existing accounts For accounts that currently have relevant content, please complete self-inspection and rectification before August 11, including but not limited to: revising nicknames, avatars, or profiles involving number card processing and card diversion guidelines; deleting relevant historical articles and content; removing relevant content linked to third-party card sales channels through redirecting links, QR codes, external pages, etc.; closing or modifying functions such as automatic responses to relevant keywords, automatic responses to concerns, etc.; discontinue functions such as automatic responses for relevant applets and card processing, selection, and billing Card-related business function processes, service entrances, and Related pages. Public accounts or applets that do not rectify the amount of memory within a limited period of time and continue to operate will be handled in accordance with the platform rules.

On August 3, the WeChat Public Platform Operation Center issued a notice on regulating the content of card sales services on Internet channels. China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom issued the “Notice on Regulating the Management of Internet Channel Card Sales” on July 31, 2026: In order to protect users' rights and data security, starting August 1, 2026, users can only order number cards through official channels such as telecom operators' official apps and official websites, and third-party Internet channels will no longer provide services related to electronic signal card processing. In order to regulate the telephone card sales business, prevent the risk of user information leakage, and maintain the ecological health of the content, the platform now regulates the content of number card processing services as follows: 1. Only telecom operators carry out services related to business entity access card processing. Since the publication of this announcement, the platform no longer supports non-telecom operator entities to carry out business activities related to number card processing, card sales and distribution, and card issuance on behalf of others. The platform has now abolished the applet category “phone card sales”, and no longer supports public account/service number certification for related businesses. 2. Self-check and rectify existing accounts For accounts that currently have relevant content, please complete self-inspection and rectification before August 11, including but not limited to: revising nicknames, avatars, or profiles involving number card processing and card diversion guidelines; deleting relevant historical articles and content; removing relevant content linked to third-party card sales channels through redirecting links, QR codes, external pages, etc.; closing or modifying functions such as automatic responses to relevant keywords, automatic responses to concerns, etc.; discontinue functions such as automatic responses for relevant applets and card processing, selection, and billing Card-related business function processes, service entrances, and Related pages. Public accounts or applets that do not rectify the amount of memory within a limited period of time and continue to operate will be handled in accordance with the platform rules.