> But it is possible to bind a SIM to an IMEI. If the Telecos decided to, > actually if UCC made it mandatory, coupled with registering the SIMs, > then I suppose it would be quite hard for phone thieves.
...and customers who would be forced to buy vendor-locked phones from the telecom shops only. ----- Original message ----- > But it is possible to bind a SIM to an IMEI. If the Telecos decided to, > actually if UCC made it mandatory, coupled with registering the SIMs, > then I suppose it would be quite hard for phone thieves. > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Ronald Kato Odongo > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > The IMEI number is used to uniquely identify a phone on a GSM network. > > It works much like the MAC address of network host. > > > > Mobile phone owners who have their phones stolen can contact their > > mobile network provider and ask them disable a phone using its IMEI > > number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be blocked from the network > > quickly and easily. > > > > It is important to note that swapping a SIM card will not stop a phone > > from being banned. IMEI numbers are stored in the phones themselves, > > not on the SIM cards. > > > > Regardless of the phones you, records about the SIM and corresponding > > IMEI can be retrieved from the Telcos, thereby tracking a lost phone. > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Bright Onapito > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Register your sim card. imagine you lost your phone. you went to the > > > phone tracking guys (police i assume). they can use an IMEI or > > > whatever they use. They find the phone based on the GSM cell > > > location. If they have all the sim cards registered it means two > > > things: 1. If the phone is tracked, it saves alot of time knowing > > > who 07xxxxxxxx is because they have that number. Its relatively easy > > > to followup someone whose details you know than some wild card, once > > > that number is put into your stolen phone. > > > 2.that they will require you to register the phone you use as well. > > > This is a more stingy one because once you change phones, then your > > > IMEI wont be recognized. So if someone tries to register a stolen > > > phone, voila! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > [email protected] > > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not > > > responsible for them in any way. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks and Regards, > > Ronald Kato Odongo > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > > in any way. > > > > > > -- > *Bright Onapito* > Onabright Holdings Limited > +256 792 782629 > www.onabright.com > > *I purpose to be part of the solution and not the problem * _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
