Fluid_Kale_5599 t1_iy627rp wrote
Reply to comment by Timzawesome in Holiday PSA: Keep your cell phones in a location that isn’t easily accessible to theft when you are out in crowded places (e.g., Merrimack Outlet Mall). Theft increases during the holidays. by Siesonn
>the phone cannot be activated (making it worthless)
It's not worthless to the thief if they can sell it to some unsuspecting idiot that isn't aware the IMEI is blocked. Which is exactly what will happen.
They'll put it on Craigslist, meet somebody in a parking lot, show them that the phone boots into Android/iOS and get paid cash for it. Buyer won't realize it's IMEI blocked until they put a SIM in it. And now the thief has fucked two people over.
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