If someone steals an iPhone 4S can they unblock it?
I was having an argument with someone the other day. He's bought an iPhone 4S recently and I was saying how good they are and that even if someone steals it the phone operator (in his case O2) can sent out a block on it and it becomes useless; no more than a pretty paperweight, like you can't even use it as an mp3. Anyway, he reckons you can just take it to a dodgy phone shop (every town has one lol!) and get it unblocked. Can you? I don't want to know how… I want to know if!
Ty in advance
Yes
Dodgy phone shops just change the Imie number
They Operater can neutralize the IMEI, a 15 number code. Making it 000000000000000. Then it can't connect to any network and will break any kind of "phone" function it has. It will basically become a iPod Touch.
Dodgy phone shops would have to have snazzy JTAG equipment to change the IMEI, and these kind of kits cost over £200.
The phone will become useless.
If the person who steals it knows how to unblock an iphone 4s then yeah.
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