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Re:PGPP – Pretty Good Phone Privacy by throwaway67743 on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:56AM (#32397969)
While it's kinda cool (but not really anything special, likely just reprovisions the software UICC profile) - it fails to mention that the device IMEI still remains the same (as per regulations), so it can still easily be tracked (IMSI doesn't technically need to be unique/single use, but the IMEI must)
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Re:PGPP – Pretty Good Phone Privacy by NoImmatureAdHom on Thursday August 11, 2022 @08:16PM (#32433409)
IIRC changing the IMEI in the U.S. is legal. It may go against standards or something, but that's not a crime (though it would be an excuse for a carrier to kick you off their network, should they find out).

I would be shocked if there were real consequences for IMEI spoofing in the U.S. absent any crime (like stealing lots of phones and changing the IMEIs).

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