An easy way to curb smart-phone thievessfgate.com 10 pointspk14 years ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−ricardobeat14yOperators in Brazil have done this forever. The phone's ID is probably already sent along when you activate the SIM card, why would a company not do this?−tresta14yThey do it here in Sweden as well (or at least they did ten years ago). There's really no reason not to do this.−cleverjake14yNOt that it is a /good/ reason, but the cost involved I implementing the system is often the reason listed as−joshu14yVerizon will block stolen phones by ID as well. If you go to buy a used phone you have to call them and ask if it's stolen or not.
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Operators in Brazil have done this forever. The phone's ID is probably already sent along when you activate the SIM card, why would a company not do this?
They do it here in Sweden as well (or at least they did ten years ago). There's really no reason not to do this.
NOt that it is a /good/ reason, but the cost involved I implementing the system is often the reason listed as
Verizon will block stolen phones by ID as well. If you go to buy a used phone you have to call them and ask if it's stolen or not.