paulstelian97 t1_j29bttd wrote
Reply to comment by takemusu in My new iPhone was stolen by UPS. by i__jump
The blocking will only prevent the phone from connecting to any cellular network. It will not stop it from working like an iPod Touch (smart functions and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/..., as in everything that doesn't involve cellular)
i__jump OP t1_j29rhlj wrote
This is interesting additional information, thank you for contributing this! I didn’t know that. They made it sound like the phone would be completely unable to turn on.
paulstelian97 t1_j29s63i wrote
The phone will turn on, but cannot connect to a cellular network if you block the IMEI. For iPhones you can lock them up completely if they are registered in your Apple ID via Activation Lock (AKA Find My).
cyanmind t1_j2cst8t wrote
This only matters in the us. They can be sent to Brazil or China and they’ll work and they typically do go this route.
This theft issue is not a small one, it’s organized.
paulstelian97 t1_j2d4au9 wrote
It probably should be accounted for in Europe too, but you're right that China probably ignores these requests or doesn't receive them.
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