What happens to a smartphone when it gets stolen?

Re:What happens to a smartphone when it gets stolen? by kevinmchugh on Sunday December 11, 2022 @09:12AM (#33943336)

Now you've got two vectors to get all the important data that lives on my phone: steal my phone, or convince a retail associate that you're me

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Re:What happens to a smartphone when it gets stolen? by amelius on Sunday December 11, 2022 @03:51PM (#33947357)

You're assuming the worst possible implementation of that idea.

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Re:What happens to a smartphone when it gets stolen? by kevinmchugh on Sunday December 11, 2022 @11:19PM (#33950817)

Well, I don't think I am. I think the easier it is for me to get a clone of my phone, the easier it is for someone else to get it. If at&t makes it really hard to get a clone, okay, but that makes the offering less useful. A seven day waiting period might make fraud less lucrative, but it also means I'm without a phone for a week, so what's the point

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