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CTIA completes blacklist database for stolen phones

article published on 28 November, 2013

The major carriers in the U.S.; Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint have completed their database system for stolen phones, nearly a year after it was first launched. Wireless industry trade group CTIA president and CEO Steve Largent announced that the completed database will allow carriers to block activation of stolen 3G and LTE smartphones in the U.S. and around the globe. "As more ... [ read the full article ]

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megadunderhead
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_ 		28. November 2013 @ 15:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
except for one problem .....

You can firmware flash the phone and serial number to a completely new serial number and bypass your worthless system of garbage!!!!

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dali
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_ 		2. December 2013 @ 02:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by megadunderhead:
 except for one problem .....

You can firmware flash the phone and serial number to a completely new serial number and bypass your worthless system of garbage!!!!

Really? I always thought that the IMEI wasn't flashable. Am I wrong?

What I'd really like to know is if the phones can be delisted somehow if they're recovered later by their rightful owner. If not, yes, this service is quite crappy.
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