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An easy way to curb smart-phone thieves (sfgate.com)
10 points by pk 5306 days ago
2 comments
ricardobeat 5306 days ago
Operators in Brazil have done this forever. The phone's ID is probably already sent along when you activate the SIM card, why would a company not do this?
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tresta 5306 days ago
They do it here in Sweden as well (or at least they did ten years ago). There's really no reason not to do this.
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cleverjake 5306 days ago
NOt that it is a /good/ reason, but the cost involved I implementing the system is often the reason listed as
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joshu 5306 days ago
Verizon will block stolen phones by ID as well. If you go to buy a used phone you have to call them and ask if it's stolen or not.
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