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Re:PGPP (Pretty Good Phone Privacy) Beta Launch by octoberfranklin on Friday August 12, 2022 @02:10AM (#32435166)
Because it doesn't matter: none of the big three tower operators in the USA authorizes you to use their telecommunications service with a fake IMEI.
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Re:PGPP (Pretty Good Phone Privacy) Beta Launch by NoImmatureAdHom on Friday August 12, 2022 @12:10PM (#32440598)
Authorization by whom? I think if I'm paying my bill I have the telco's authorization. They're trying to prevent fraud that gets you free phone service here.
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Re:PGPP (Pretty Good Phone Privacy) Beta Launch by octoberfranklin on Thursday August 18, 2022 @05:10AM (#32507087)
> I think if I'm paying my bill I have the telco's authorization.

That's nice. The courts think differently.

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Re:PGPP (Pretty Good Phone Privacy) Beta Launch by sneak on Friday August 12, 2022 @03:54AM (#32435671)
There is no such thing as a "fake" IMEI.
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