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It's also illegal in most first-world countries and (recent versions) depend on calling emergency services every boot, so definitely not always an (or the best)
by Xuzz 14y ago
It's also illegal in most first-world countries and (recent versions) depend on calling emergency services every boot, so definitely not always an (or the best) option.
- mikeash 14y agoThe way you phrased it makes it sound like the illegality is something beyond the fact that it calls emergency services. Is that the case, and if so, what makes it illegal?
- Xuzz 14y agoI'm not an expert, but I know some of them faked IMEI/IMSI/some acronym numbers to pretend to be from the official carrier for the iPhone. IIRC, that is also illegal (as is the emergency services call in the newer ones).
- laaph 14y agoOlder versions required calling emergency services, newer versions do not. And they aren't illegal -- many first world countries require that phone companies unlock your phone if you request it, and of those that don't, I don't know of any where the hardware is illegal. They are openly sold in stores in the USA, which I think is one of the most restrictive countries about such things. Calling emergency services for non-emergency purposes is not usually legal, but that doesn't seem to be what you are saying.
- Xuzz 14y agoFaking IMEI/IMSI/etc numbers is illegal in most places, though, and a number of the (I believe the Gevey in particular, at least one model of it) does that.