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Re:13,500 Vivo Smartphones found running on same IMEI number by DaniloDias on Saturday June 06, 2020 @01:43PM (#23440899)
This is actually not good. There is an IMEI database which can be used to prevent stolen phones from attaching to a network. If this IMEI is added, all of these devices will be prevented from registering.
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Re:13,500 Vivo Smartphones found running on same IMEI number by greatpatton on Saturday June 06, 2020 @03:12PM (#23441549)
Having been working in telco, it is known that this DB is of no use because not all telco operators are participating. The stolen phone gets shipped very quickly oversea/outside of the country defeating completely this database.
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