I don't see why the languages matter. AFAICT, the major factor here is making a stolen phone useless on as many networks as possible. The point of the GSMA regi

I don't see why the languages matter. AFAICT, the major factor here is making a stolen phone useless on as many networks as possible. The point of the GSMA registry is that one shouldn't be able to ship a stolen phone across the border (to Pakistan/Bangladesh/China) and sell it.