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Millions of smart meters will fail when 2G and 3G turns off (www.theregister.com)
submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In some places, you pay for utilities before using them, and they shut you fuck off right in the middle of the month if you've used it up. :/

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's literally a coin operated meter or voucher system inside the house that you top up like a phone

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Only some phones, in the usa most people have post pay plan

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Same here but the analogy stands