Stolen phones blacklist launches in Canada
 

Source:Stolen phones blacklist launches in Canada - Technology & Science - CBC News

about time, i just got mine stolen last week

as i mentioned in the other thread


how does this stop thieves who simply change the imei #? its illegal to change imei's but what does a thief care about that

It's better than nothing. :badpokerface:
There's always a way around everything.

It's like having security for your car.
If a thief really wants to jack your car, nothing will stop them.
But you can add deterrent(s) to discourage the act.

-KC

I don't think this is really aimed at the hardcore groups of thieves... this is more of a preventative measure for those who simply see a phone left unattended and decide to jack it in order to make a quick buck.

None of this will really deter thieves, however, if people buying used phones don't have it checked out by a service provider before handing over a handful of cash.

There's a lot of T-Mobile phones with bad IMEI on eBay, so they won't work in Canada now too?

U can check imei before u buy

TheStar


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