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Lost a phone.....
ravensbung
21-11-2005
Hi all, I lost my PAYG mobile the other day. I reported it to my provider and they said they will stop it working....does anyone know how they do this? If they send an electronic message, do they wait for a reply to confirm it's death? Do they send a few stop messages or do they just send the one? With this in mind, if someone had the phone "offline" and turned it on again after a while, would it be killed automatically? Or is it network depenedent? Any help would be appreciated........
dawson
21-11-2005
I guess they will do one of 2 things (or preferably both)

1. Block your SIM preventing anyone using the remaining credit on it
2. Blacklist the phone - this will prevent its use on any UK network

Normally no messages are sent - they just block.
ravensbung
21-11-2005
Originally Posted by dawson:
“I guess they will do one of 2 things

1. Block your SIM preventing anyone using the remaining credit on it
2. Blacklist the phone - this will prevent its use on any UK network

Normally no messages are sent - they just block.”

Yes, I thought so, but my question is, how do they block?
Dr.Phlox
21-11-2005
All phones have an identifying IMEI number. This number is known by the service provider that provided the phone as it is this number that all bills etc are generated against. What they can do is bar that IEMI number from being able to make contact on their network. That number will then be passed to the other UK networks who will also block that particular unit from being able to use their service.

It IS possible to change the IMEI number, but this is now illegal.

DP
ravensbung
21-11-2005
Originally Posted by Dr.Phlox:
“All phones have an identifying IMEI number. This number is known by the service provider that provided the phone as it is this number that all bills etc are generated against. What they can do is bar that IEMI number from being able to make contact on their network. That number will then be passed to the other UK networks who will also block that particular unit from being able to use their service.

It IS possible to change the IMEI number, but this is now illegal.

DP”

Cool, but does that mean the finder will still be able to use other functions on the fone? Games for instance, or will it make all software on the device unuseable?
lilisdad
21-11-2005
it would be useless as a phone. would only be able to use any offline functions depending on the handset.
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