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Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime

 
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 5:42 pm    Post subject: Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime Reply with quote
smartphones, carriers have built a database that blocks stolen phones from being reused. The database relies on the IMEI number, so if the number is reprogrammed in a stolen handset, it could bypass the database check and get resold and reused. Reprogramming the number isn't easy, but it also represents a weak point in the bat...read more
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