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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by dkonofalski on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:46PM (#29716033)
SIM stands for "Subscriber Identity Module". IMEI stands for "International Mobile Equipment Identity". One identifies the account/person connecting (your plan, usage, etc.) while the other identifies the phone (and its capabilities on the network).
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Re:Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM card s... by takeda on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @05:16AM (#29723495)
What I was trying to say, I don't believe IMEI would be needed for the phone to call/receive calls, and perhaps was invented after the incident.
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