party to complement the written request for providing virtual phone numbers or submit data; and the political party upon receipt of such request shall comply therewith the without delay. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (5) Where a mobile network operator receives a request under paragraph (1), it shall provide virtual phone numbers to the relevant political party via the competent election commission within seven days from the date it receives such request after creating virtual phone numbers and establishing the period of validity in accordance with the written request for providing virtual phone numbers: Provided, That where the number of virtual phone numbers it may provide is less than that it should provide due to a shortage, etc. in the number of users, the mobile network operator shall without delay notify the competent election commission, and the competent election commission may adjust the number of virtual phone numbers it should provide in consultation with the relevant political party, as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (6) A mobile network operator shall notify users of the fact that their mobile phone numbers are provided to a political party as virtual phone numbers for the primary election of the political party or the collection, etc. of public opinion and that they may refuse the provision thereof. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (7) Where a mobile network operator (including its representative and staff members) provides virtual phone numbers pursuant to paragraph (5), it shall not perform any of the following acts: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> 1. Providing virtual phone numbers without establishing the period of the validity thereof, or providing virtual phone numbers after establishing the period of the validity thereof exceeding the period from the date virtual phone numbers are provided to the election day of the primary election (where a public opinion poll for the primary election is conducted, referring to the period of such public opinion poll) or the period of the collection of public opinion; 2. Providing virtual phone numbers in excess of the number of virtual phone numbers requested; 3. Providing information other than information about virtual phone numbers, genders, ages, and residing areas of users. In such cases, the range of information about ages and residing areas shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations; 4. Providing virtual phone numbers to a person other than a political party that makes a request for providing virtual phone numbers; 5. Providing virtual phone numbers of users who have explicitly expressed their intention of refusal after receiving a notification under paragraph (6); 6. Creating and providing virtual phone numbers which are advantageous or disadvantageous to a specific political party or a person who intends to be a candidate in order to have an influence on the results of a public opinion poll. (8) A political party may provide virtual phone numbers with which it has been provided pursuant to paragraph (5) to polling institutions or organizations in order to conduct public opinion polls or collect public opinion under paragraph (1). <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017>