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Default 27-11-2009, 20:40

There are blacklists for stolen IMEIs in some countries and on some networks, but I have never heard of IMEI-based banning of originally locked phones. No operator will voluntarily block stolen or unlocked or whatever phones, because it would mean banning customers and so losing revenue. Also theft has a positive impact on operators' handset sales, because the victim is likely to buy a new phone from his/her operator.

At least within the European Union bans for imported handsets would violate EU market rules.


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