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 *
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