{"id":6900,"date":"2026-10-07T17:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/?p=6900"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:42:33","slug":"how-smfs-remote-lock-app-helps-retailers-manage-financed-phones-across-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/how-smfs-remote-lock-app-helps-retailers-manage-financed-phones-across-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"How SMF\u2019s Remote Lock App Helps Retailers Manage Financed Phones Across Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6900\" class=\"elementor elementor-6900\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a630bec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a630bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e48112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e48112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A remote lock app supports phone financing across markets, payment schedules, and business models.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone financing takes different forms around the world. A retailer may offer hire purchase in Ghana, phone credit in Latin America, or sell phones on EMI in India. Others may use PAYGo or lease-to-own plans. The terms and payment schedules differ, but customers in each model take the phone home before paying its full price.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That creates the same question for every retailer: how do you manage the phone and follow up on payments after it leaves your store? SMF\u2019s remote lock app helps you do both, regardless of the financing model you use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a9ae0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7a9ae0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7c364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db7c364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMF2.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e78beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e78beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6b42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef6b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f204f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f204f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f6edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92f6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Remote Lock App?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc923f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc923f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A remote lock app allows a phone retailer to remotely manage a financed phone. The retailer enrols the phone at the time of sale, sends payment reminders, and can apply a phone lock if payments remain overdue. Once the customer pays, the retailer can restore access remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Also Read: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/remote-locking-the-lenders-secret-to-safe-smartphone-financing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote Locking: The Lender\u2019s Secret to Safe Smartphone Financing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9615c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9615c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four Challenges Retailers Face After Financing a Phone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aef7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aef7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you offer hire purchase, phone credit, or PAYGo, these problems can arise after the sale:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f51070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f51070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3f2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3f2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Too Many Payment Schedules : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing a few financed phones may be simple. But managing 500, 1000, or more phones with different payment amounts and due dates is not. Without one clear system, retailers may miss follow-ups or lose track of which phones require attention.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdd569 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bdd569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ed1f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6ed1f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac3f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ac3f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f3881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f3881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Customer Numbers Change : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A customer may change the SIM or stop using the number provided during enrolment. When this happens, the original contact details may no longer help the retailer reach the customer about a pending payment.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2469a05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2469a05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e2517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e2517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Phones Go Offline : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers may run out of mobile data, move through an area with weak coverage, or deliberately disconnect the phone from the internet. If a remote lock app works only when the phone is online, you may lose control when action is required.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfb702 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbfb702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9385e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9385e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Factory Resets Can Remove Basic Protection : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financed phones remain with customers for several months. During that time, someone may try to remove the financing app or reset the device. If a factory reset removes the phone lock, you lose control before the customer completes the payment plan.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c7a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c7a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Also Read: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/blogs\/5-simple-things-smart-retailers-do-to-sell-phones-on-installment-smoothly\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Simple Things Smart Retailers Do to Sell Phones on Installment Smoothly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d3cb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77d3cb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4358d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4358d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manage Financed Phones with Smart Mobile Finance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569dc8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"569dc8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmobilefinance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Mobile Finance (SMF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is built for retailers who sell phones on instalments and manage repayments over time. The retailer decides the payment terms; SMF helps manage the enrolled phone after the sale. With SMF, you can:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299e40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299e40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrol phones through a simple QR-based process.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send timely payment reminders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remotely lock and unlock enrolled phones, even without internet connectivity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect the phone lock against factory-reset attempts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the active number and last known device location.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage financed phones through one dashboard.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7a742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7a742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMF has served 400,000+ retailers and helped drive 35% more on-time payments. Whether you call it instalment financing, phone credit, hire purchase, EMI, or PAYGo, SMF gives you one simple way to manage the financed phone throughout the payment journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4517b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d4517b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b3b88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7b3b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb24f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb24f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43048b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43048b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The payment model may change, but retailers still need to manage the phone until the customer completes the plan. SMF helps them follow up and maintain control after the sale, even when a customer changes numbers or the phone goes offline.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:connect@smartmobilefinance.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connect@smartmobilefinance.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how SMF supports your smartphone financing business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc965e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc965e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a760f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0a760f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7f3a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a7f3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b790b39 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"b790b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6ac78154405b3\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6f491396ac78154405b3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6f491396ac78154405b3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6f491396ac78154405b3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can you use SMF with your existing phone financing model?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6f491396ac78154405b3\" class=\" show collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac78154405b3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. SMF adds device management to your existing phone financing process. With SMF, you enrol phones through a simple QR-based setup and manage them remotely from one dashboard. You keep your current repayment process while SMF helps you manage the financed devices.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-042b3786ac78154405b3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-042b3786ac78154405b3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-042b3786ac78154405b3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a remote lock app support weekly and monthly payment plans?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-042b3786ac78154405b3\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac78154405b3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. SMF\u2019s remote lock app helps you manage financed devices across different payment schedules. You set the repayment terms, while SMF sends reminders, shows each device\u2019s status, and lets you remotely lock or unlock phones.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-b790b39\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fcc8da46ac78154405b3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fcc8da46ac78154405b3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fcc8da46ac78154405b3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What happens if a customer completes the phone payments early?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\" ti-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fcc8da46ac78154405b3\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-b790b39\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac78154405b3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With SMF, you can remotely release the phone once the customer pays the agreed amount. 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