Re: [liberationtech] [guardian-dev] Changing MAC addresses on mobile devices

2013-11-12 Thread Timur Mehrvarz
On 12.11.2013 15:28, Tamer Bilir wrote:
 You need a MAC and IMEI changer  not MAC only. In my opinion 
 

I don't think so. Wifi MAC addresses are not being exchanged in 3G/4G
networks. IMEI numbers are not being exchanged in Wifi communications
(my tablet doesn't have an IMEI, for instance). IMEI numbers are
officially being used as personal identifiers. MAC addresses are not.

Changing a Wifi MAC usually has no billing implications. You would want
to change your Wifi MAC address, not to prevent cost, but to gain
(better) privacy.

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Re: [liberationtech] [guardian-dev] Changing MAC addresses on mobile devices

2013-11-12 Thread Richard Brooks
On 11/12/2013 10:14 AM, Timur Mehrvarz wrote:
 On 12.11.2013 15:28, Tamer Bilir wrote:
 You need a MAC and IMEI changer  not MAC only. In my opinion 

 
Seems to be an IMEI modifier:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103766

 I don't think so. Wifi MAC addresses are not being exchanged in 3G/4G
 networks. IMEI numbers are not being exchanged in Wifi communications
 (my tablet doesn't have an IMEI, for instance). IMEI numbers are
 officially being used as personal identifiers. MAC addresses are not.
 
 Changing a Wifi MAC usually has no billing implications. You would want
 to change your Wifi MAC address, not to prevent cost, but to gain
 (better) privacy.
 


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