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Seems a little silly. Do any UK HNers have thoughts on why phone theft is so common there? It’s not really a thing in the US (or hasn’t been for years), so I’m
by woodruffw 2y ago
Seems a little silly.
Do any UK HNers have thoughts on why phone theft is so common there? It’s not really a thing in the US (or hasn’t been for years), so I’m curious why it’s such an issue over there.
- rozab 2y ago'Carrier locked' phones are illegal here, and were uncommon before then. Much easier to reset these devices and move them on.
- woodruffw 2y agoThanks, I didn’t realize carrier locks were illegal in the UK.
- luke-stanley 2y agoThat's interesting. But surely stolen ID's could be flagged and blocked from phone networks internationally if there was will to do so? I guess most people wouldn't know what their ID's are to get them blocked in the first place.
- surfingdino 2y agoHigh phone prices.