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I was under the impression that having the MAC address on the device's label was some kind of regulatory requirement for Wifi - I have never seen a wireless dev
by formerly_proven 5y ago
I was under the impression that having the MAC address on the device's label was some kind of regulatory requirement for Wifi - I have never seen a wireless device without it.
- judge2020 5y agoI think that's for APs, given pretty much no smartphone has its MAC printed on it.
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- formerly_proven 5y agoOh, true! I thought it was the MAC address in tiny print on iPhones but it's actually the FCC ID and IMEI. On the other hand, all smartphones have the MAC and serial number easily accessible in their settings menu.
- bbarnett 5y agoMany phones let you rotate your MAC too, to prevent profiling...
- djrogers 5y ago> I thought it was the MAC address in tiny print on iPhones but it's actually the FCC ID and IMEI. iPhones haven't been doing that for years - they have no markings other than the apple logo on the back.
- jaywalk 5y agoYou must not have seen an iPhone in quite a while. There is absolutely nothing printed on iPhones these days, all of the regulatory stuff is under the Settings menu.
- cookingmyserver 5y agoDepends on the country. Although they have been hiding it pretty well, and usually it is only symbols and not detailed information like IDs.
- NieDzejkob 5y agoWhere does your phone have this sticker?
- trangus_1985 5y agoIt is a requirement, although you can now use "e-labels". Such as, a page in the settings that has the FCC information. (IANAL)