This is the only country where Apple has to provide free EarPods with iPhone 12 by law

Apple is forced to provide free EarPods along with iPhone 12 and other models by law in France. As per the law in France, a smartphone brand needs to provide earphones along with the handset to reduce the exposure of the user’s head to radioelectric emissions. So, to comply with local laws, Apple will have to provide EarPods if they want to continue to sell iPhones in France.

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