2700 stolen BB 9810's (Peel Region, GTA)
- PIN blocking is global, IMEI blocking is not.
The PIN will be dead across the world, the phone will still function outside of Canada.
Still sucks for people who might buy them for a semi realistic price to find out it's stolen though.08-25-11 11:02 PMLike 0 - i wonder if these were stolen from carrier warehouses... rather than rim... if they were i wonder if they are now considered 2700 additonal devices 'shipped' this quarter...
heh
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Inside job - maybe the ex-disgruntle employees? (1 of 2000 to search from)Last edited by ignites; 08-26-11 at 12:03 AM.
08-25-11 11:19 PMLike 0 - Eh.. it would suck for the most innocent person to be charged or put in jail for having a stolen phone without even being told that it was stolen.. sure we shouldn't buy phones from 3rd party retailers but still.. people buy phones off ebay every single day without knowing.. i don't think the buyer should be charge08-26-11 12:24 AMLike 0
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what torch? 9800 or 9810 or 9860?08-26-11 01:15 AMLike 0 - exactly why i said buyers will not be held responsible. the PIN and the EMEI should be blocked. by the time the phone refuse to function..it will be returned backwards till the thieves are caught. RIM could even enable an alert on the PINs of the stolen phone.08-26-11 01:20 AMLike 0
- this is really a very ugly incident. i dont think RIM will be able to old anyone responsible for buying a stolen phone because they have not created adequate information that will make everyone/anyone liable. especially if those stolen phones are sold in standard mobile shops.
anyways, good luck to them locating 2700 phones.
Like I said before, chances are you won't get charged with having a stolen phone but
1. blacklisted PIN = you got a glorified phone
2. if caught, your 9810 will be confiscated and probably some nice conversation with cops (eg. statements, where/who/when u bought from, etc. etc.) so you'd be wasting your own time
3. regardless, you're out a 9810 and gotta buy another one.
4. if cops believe you had intent and knew you were in possession of stolen property, Bubba's waiting in the cell!
5. you COULD buy one, show up at the cop shop, all they'd do is say "thanks!" ... ask you some questions for a statement and well, you're still out a 9810. hah.08-26-11 01:27 AMLike 0 - Sigh they would threaten to charge you, first off they should release the serials like lotuslanderz said, this is plain stupid -_-
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-26-11 04:43 AMLike 0 - i dont think it will be realistic to penalise any buyer for buying such a phone.
lol i felt that too at first but i felt bad when i put myself in the shoes of the person/company that bought it from RIM. RIM will definitely not compensate them and the person may have borrowed that money from a bank with interest.
what torch? 9800 or 9810 or 9860?anon(3979116) likes this.08-26-11 05:23 AMLike 1 - This takes me back to the playstation 3 mess. You guys remember how people were jacking them because of how much of a wanted item they were? Well, this could be a good sign for blackberry. Now people are going to assume that there is a reason they were stolen and come see for themselves. You know they will, it's basic psychology. "I want to know what the big fuss is about", is what will likely being going through people's heads. Maybe that's why RIM's stock is on the rise. Heh, maybe it really was an "inside job."anon(3979116) likes this.08-26-11 05:50 AMLike 1
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- They are probably already headed overseas on the new silk road. I always buy from my service provider, but just call me Mr. Cautious.08-26-11 08:28 AMLike 0
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- This takes me back to the playstation 3 mess. You guys remember how people were jacking them because of how much of a wanted item they were? Well, this could be a good sign for blackberry. Now people are going to assume that there is a reason they were stolen and come see for themselves. You know they will, it's basic psychology. "I want to know what the big fuss is about", is what will likely being going through people's heads. Maybe that's why RIM's stock is on the rise. Heh, maybe it really was an "inside job."08-26-11 09:42 AMLike 0
- Well it better not have MTS mobility's shipment to Manitoba otherwise I'm gonna be pissed. I've been waiting long enough!!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-26-11 10:06 AMLike 0 -
US probably too just to be nice with Canada . But overseas. They kinda dont have juristiction. The worse RIM can do is not let that BB get any BBM lol.. But the countries might not waste their time tryna find someone that bought a stolen bb.
HHMMMM i wonder if D.R. would mind. My aunt has been wanting a new BB lol08-26-11 01:57 PMLike 0 - What sucks is. For a while tryna buy one on ebay is gonna be hard. How are you to know if they are lagit or not.08-26-11 01:58 PMLike 0
- Thats what i was saying too. Yea ofcourse in Canada kause RIM is their.
US probably too just to be nice with Canada . But overseas. They kinda dont have juristiction. The worse RIM can do is not let that BB get any BBM lol.. But the countries might not waste their time tryna find someone that bought a stolen bb.
HHMMMM i wonder if D.R. would mind. My aunt has been wanting a new BB lol
You maybe thinking of an IMEI.
Cheers,08-26-11 02:03 PMLike 0 - How does someone even go about trying to sell this many phones, really? "Uh, yeah, so you wanna put up an ad on eBay for 2000 Torches? Let's say, $50 bucks each or highest bid?" That doesn't sound fishy at all. They would have to ship it over seas. Even that would be difficult to do. How do you do that without looking suspicious? Stupid criminals. Shame on them. Hope the authorities catch them.08-26-11 02:39 PMLike 0
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