how to change imei

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:56:41 +0200, Martin Nemec wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:22:29 +0100, "David FitzGerald"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Very much depending on which country you are in. This is not a UK
>> newsgroup - changing them IMEI is perfectly legal in most countries.
>
> I am from Austria - and I didn't know it is illegal to change the IMEI
> anywhere. I do not know why it is illegal in the UK, can anyone
> explain it to me?

It's covered by the 'Mobile Telephones (Re-Programming) Act 2002' in the
UK.

http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/a...2/2002en31.htm

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The Mole wrote:
> Oh yes, forgot that...
>
> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:T1PTc.789$s44.10538093@news-
>
>>Plus a potentially unlimited fine.
>
>
> Oh and you lose your PC!
>
>
I hate to say it but that wasn't really the poster's question It
can't be illegal to know how to reprogram your IMEI can it?

Raphael

"lesshaste" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The Mole wrote:
>> Oh yes, forgot that...
>>
>> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:T1PTc.789$s44.10538093@news-
>>
>>>Plus a potentially unlimited fine.
>>
>>
>> Oh and you lose your PC!
> I hate to say it but that wasn't really the poster's question It can't
> be illegal to know how to reprogram your IMEI can it?

In the UK, it's illegal to supply equipment with the knowledge it will be
used to alter the IMEI, but whether that extends to telling someone how to
do it (without supplying the equipment) I don't know.

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I understand it to be you are
a) not allowed to own any hardware/sw capable of changing the IMEI unless
you have the manufacturer's written permission to tamper with it, ie work
for Nokia, I don't know. Basically you can't own anything with an IMEI
editing tool in it. Or PC Plod will have your PC.
b) You are not allowed to change, do anything that interferes with the
operation of the IMEI.
c) Not knowing the law is not going to work very well as an excuse at your
trial - ignorance is no excuse in law.

"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "lesshaste" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> The Mole wrote:
>>> Oh yes, forgot that...
>>>
>>> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:T1PTc.789$s44.10538093@news-
>>>
>>>>Plus a potentially unlimited fine.
>>>
>>>
>>> Oh and you lose your PC!
>> I hate to say it but that wasn't really the poster's question It
>> can't be illegal to know how to reprogram your IMEI can it?
>
> In the UK, it's illegal to supply equipment with the knowledge it will be
> used to alter the IMEI, but whether that extends to telling someone how to
> do it (without supplying the equipment) I don't know.
>
> --
>>>> Unlock Your Phone's Potential <<<
>>>> www.uselessinfo.org.uk <<<
>>>> www.thephonelocker.co.uk <<<
>
>

The Mole wrote:
> I understand it to be you are
> a) not allowed to own any hardware/sw capable of changing the IMEI unless
> you have the manufacturer's written permission to tamper with it, ie work
> for Nokia, I don't know. Basically you can't own anything with an IMEI
> editing tool in it. Or PC Plod will have your PC.
> b) You are not allowed to change, do anything that interferes with the
> operation of the IMEI.
> c) Not knowing the law is not going to work very well as an excuse at your
> trial - ignorance is no excuse in law.
>
>
All true no doubt but it still doesn't exclude you from knowing how to
change your IMEI. If I understand you correctly you just aren't allowed
to have any equipment that does it. Of course the question of what
exactly it means to have sw that is capable of doing something is rather
imponderable. Would a C compiler do?


Cheers,
Raphael

"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I find it amusing, an unlimited fine.... they'd most likely not ask for
>more
> than you could afford obviously, but if they did, it'd be a rather hard
> life, aw..

Probably true, but the potential penalties on the statute book are up to 5
years imprisonment plus an unlimited fine. Personally, I'd rather not take
the risk (not that I have any need to).

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>>> Unlock Your Phone's Potential <<<
>>> www.uselessinfo.org.uk <<<
>>> www.thephonelocker.co.uk <<<

I find it amusing, an unlimited fine.... they'd most likely not ask for more
than you could afford obviously, but if they did, it'd be a rather hard
life, aw..

"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "The Mole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > it's just 5 years...
>
> Plus a potentially unlimited fine.

Changing the IMEI could possibly lead to a barred fone (stolen phone, etc)
being changed to work in the UK again, if that makes sense...

Just because someone's interested in how to do it, doesn't mean they will
you know, ladies; i'm quite interested, knowledge is power!

Just chill eh? It's only a bloody phone afterall.

"Martin Nemec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am from Austria - and I didn't know it is illegal to change the IMEI
> anywhere. I do not know why it is illegal in the UK, can anyone
> explain it to me?

>I hate to say it but that wasn't really the poster's question It
>can't be illegal to know how to reprogram your IMEI can it?

To know how???

There is no way that it can be done without destroying the phone now days!

So he can't "know how"....

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Thiis is an excellent resource on the IMEI.
http://www.imei.com/

"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I find it amusing, an unlimited fine.... they'd most likely not ask for
>>more
>> than you could afford obviously, but if they did, it'd be a rather hard
>> life, aw..
>
> Probably true, but the potential penalties on the statute book are up to 5
> years imprisonment plus an unlimited fine. Personally, I'd rather not
> take the risk (not that I have any need to).
>
> --
>>>> Unlock Your Phone's Potential <<<
>>>> www.uselessinfo.org.uk <<<
>>>> www.thephonelocker.co.uk <<<
>
>

>Thiis is an excellent resource on the IMEI.
>http://www.imei.com/
>

great one


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