Re: Mobile Phones: Is this true?

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From: Trevor Gensch
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 03:13

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 13:16:01 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
gushed forth these words from his keyboard and spake unto
aus.net.access the following:

>
>Jon bovard <jbovard@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>news:h6zy5.1506$O7.36430@ozemail.com.au...
>
>> I tried it on several phones and it DOES report the correct serial number..
>> Can the phone company (eg. Optus) disconnect it though..
>
>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.

I would like to see some documented proof that this is the case.

--
Trev.
ICQ No. 1802780
Web Page   http://web.one.net.au/~trevorgensch

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From: Trevor Gensch <trevorgensch@one.net.au>
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Subject: Re: Mobile Phones: Is this true?
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 13:13:01 +1000
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