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Re:13,500 Vivo Smartphones found running on same IMEI number by bzb4 on Saturday June 06, 2020 @12:44PM (#23440427)
IMEI is used to block stolen phones from registering on the network. Being able to make stolen phones unusable is a good thing.
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Re:13,500 Vivo Smartphones found running on same IMEI number by ta17711771 on Saturday June 06, 2020 @02:21PM (#23441216)
Alternative: we could shoot the person trying to steal our phone, and NOT be tracked by IMEI.

For the "more reasonable" HNers...how about an opt-out of the feature?

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