Re: Mobile Phones: Is this true?

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From: Floyd
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 02:31

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In article <mhzy5.1512$O7.36833@ozemail.com.au>, Rod Speed 
(rod_speed@yahoo.com) says...
> Yes, they can. Currently they dont, largely because they
> dont give a damn about stolen phones being used on their
> network, its more money for them in call charges etc.

That's my impression also. There is no benefit to them to have the 
handset blocked, nor to the user as they are unlikely to get it back.

There would be a long term benefit as it would reduce the number of 
thefts of mobile phones if it was known that they do.
 
> Telstra allegedly do now log that data too, so at least in theory it should
> be possible to get that data after the phone has been stolen too.

Correct. I did this just recently with Telstra.

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From: Floyd <no.email@bigpond.com>
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