On Aug 18, 11:18 pm, Kostya Vasilyev <[email protected]> wrote: > How do they connect to the cellular network if they all have the same > IMEI? > > Or do they? > They do connect to the network, no restriction from the operators. The problems we are facing that --- criminals are using those sets and as their IMEI are not unique, law enforcement authorities are not being able to track them.
Our country is not the only sufferer. http://bit.ly/aeLyQx Some even DO NOT have IMEI at all! http://bit.ly/dCHM6s (May be we should not discuss more on off-topic on this thread) Regards Sarwar Erfan > -- Kostya > > 18.08.2010 21:02, Sarwar Erfan пишет: > > > > > > > On Aug 18, 10:25 pm, Kostya Vasilyev<[email protected]> wrote: > >> IMEI is assigned to every phone before it leaves the factory, and > >> doesn't change during its lifetime. It's often printed on the box. > > Offtopic: We have thousands of "non-brand" phones with EXACT SAME IMEI > > in our market --- all are imported from a single country. > > The phones are cheap :) > > > Regards > > Sarwar Erfan > > >> -- Kostya > > -- > Kostya Vasilev -- WiFi Manager + pretty widget --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
