Bell Canada ported a customer’s phone number to someone else without their authorization. They say it was a mistake.

Opinion: Make sure you have port protection enabled on your line.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cellphone-number-sim-swapping-security-risks-1.7456092
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Bell Canada a transféré le numéro de téléphone d’un client à quelqu’un d’autre sans leur autorisation. Ils disent que c’était une erreur.

Opinion: Assurez-vous que vous avez la protection de transfert activée sur votre compte.

// Article en anglais //

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This woman's cellphone number was given to another customer — without her consent | CBC News

Huijun Long received a notification on the Virgin Plus app that her service with the company had been cancelled. Turns out, her phone number had been 'mistakenly transferred' to a Bell Mobility account.

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My solution is imperfect. But it’s another hurdle someone needs to clear.
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Ma solution est imparfaite. Mais il s’agit d’une autre barrière qu’ils doivent franchir.

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