NCC orders phone recall over malware TAIWAN MOBILE WOES: An implanted program reportedly enabled scammers to obtain peoples’ telephone numbers, which they then used to register for game apps By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday ordered Taiwan Mobile to recall all of its self-branded, China-made smartphones after the phones’ built-in software was found to contain a malicious program exploitable by scammers. The telecom in April 2018 launched the Amazing A32 smartphone, which was manufactured in China, to encourage 3G users to upgrade to 4G, the commission said. The phone cost NT$1,990 (US$70 at the current exchange rate).