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Amazon IMEI - tester123 - 01-02-2019
Hi all,
Theres this notice on Amazon about imei registration. Anyone know anything about this and claiming a DNA?
What you need to know – This product has an IMEI that uniquely identifies it. When we dispatch your order, we will scan the IMEI and add it to the order history. Where the item is not received, Amazon may register the IMEI with loss and theft databases to help prevent any fraudulent use or reselling of the item. This information is shared in accordance with the Amazon.co.uk Privacy Notice. There is no action required from you and the IMEI will only be used for this purpose.
RE: Amazon IMEI - MrSamuel - 01-02-2019
(01-02-2019, 12:21 PM)tester123 Wrote: Hi all,
Theres this notice on Amazon about imei registration. Anyone know anything about this and claiming a DNA?
What you need to know – This product has an IMEI that uniquely identifies it. When we dispatch your order, we will scan the IMEI and add it to the order history. Where the item is not received, Amazon may register the IMEI with loss and theft databases to help prevent any fraudulent use or reselling of the item. This information is shared in accordance with the Amazon.co.uk Privacy Notice. There is no action required from you and the IMEI will only be used for this purpose.
It means if you claim DNA, theres a chance the phones IMEI will be placed in a pool of blacklisted IMEIs, meaning it cannot be activated with any carriers.... rendering it useless. If your DNA works, you will still get your refund, you just might be left with a useless phone.
RE: Amazon IMEI - tester123 - 01-03-2019
(01-02-2019, 04:51 PM)MrSamuel Wrote:(01-02-2019, 12:21 PM)tester123 Wrote: Hi all,
Theres this notice on Amazon about imei registration. Anyone know anything about this and claiming a DNA?
What you need to know – This product has an IMEI that uniquely identifies it. When we dispatch your order, we will scan the IMEI and add it to the order history. Where the item is not received, Amazon may register the IMEI with loss and theft databases to help prevent any fraudulent use or reselling of the item. This information is shared in accordance with the Amazon.co.uk Privacy Notice. There is no action required from you and the IMEI will only be used for this purpose.
It means if you claim DNA, theres a chance the phones IMEI will be placed in a pool of blacklisted IMEIs, meaning it cannot be activated with any carriers.... rendering it useless. If your DNA works, you will still get your refund, you just might be left with a useless phone.
hmm. Anyone here have any experience about this happening or do they just use it as a threat?