Smart Choice®, a leading network of independent insurance agents, today announced that they will be migrating to a new mobile communication technology offered by World Mobile. This new blockchain based system offers privacy, security, data ownership, encrypted VPN, SIM fraud protection and hybrid use of any network’s cell towers for greater reliability.
“The Smart Choice team is located in geographically diverse areas of the US with many of these regions susceptible to natural disasters and regional mobile communications outages," said Andrew Caldwell, CEO of Smart Choice. "With World Mobile we achieve unmatched reliability as well as greater security that prevents SIM swapping.”
SIM hacking (SIM swapping) poses a severe risk, enabling criminals to hijack your phone number to steal funds, take over online accounts, and access sensitive personal data. By tricking carriers into transferring your service, hackers bypass SMS-based 2FA, leading to millions in losses annually. The risks include:
- Total Financial Loss: Attackers can breach banking and crypto apps to drain accounts.
- Account Takeover: They can reset passwords for email, social media, and other accounts, locking you out.
- Identity Theft: Attackers gain access to personal information (PII) to open new credit lines.
- Immediate Service Loss: Your phone will suddenly lose service, as the number is moved to the attacker's device.
“World Mobile is a decentralized mobile network, built for accessibility, security, and fairness,” said Charles Barnett, chief business officer and co-founder of World Mobile. “At its core, World Mobile Chain—the first telecoms blockchain—ensures every interaction is secure, verifiable, and tamper-proof, creating a system where data integrity is protected, and privacy isn’t an afterthought.