Belgian heist lands thousands of stolen Apple iPhones

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  • Reply 41 of 45
    It's openly xenophobe thread, hence I can't post on the topic.



    But this is what you need to send something to a satellite



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  • Reply 42 of 45
    Can someone tell me why Apple is not able to block these iphones if their serial numbers are known. If Apple blocks them - they could not be activated and are of no use.
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  • Reply 43 of 45
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Originally Posted by Mac4us View Post


    Can someone tell me why Apple is not able to block these iphones if their serial numbers are known. If Apple blocks them - they could not be activated and are of no use.



    The only thing Apple can do with the serial number is have it listed when people call in for support or go into a store for service. It?s the IMEI that GSM carriers use for device identification. This can be spoofed and some countries don?t have strict rules about it so the devices might be sold there. Or, the phones could be sold for parts, which would mean that the IMEI no longer matters and potentially more money could be had on a piece-by-piece basis. Regardless, there is plenty of money to be had from this score.
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  • Reply 44 of 45
    Gmm... So I have a simple question. If I want to travel with iPhone abroad and I want to avoid all these outrageous roaming charges, why I cant give my IMEI number to a local provider and just to use his SIM card while traveling ???
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  • Reply 45 of 45
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Originally Posted by Mac4us View Post


    Gmm... So I have a simple question. If I want to travel with iPhone abroad and I want to avoid all these outrageous roaming charges, why I cant give my IMEI number to a local provider and just to use his SIM card while traveling ???



    You can, if you unlock the phone. Without unlocking it first it simply won?t work. This is independent of having an IMEI listed as stolen.
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