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Turiko
Banned
But them putting stricter measures in place wont work either as it eventually will get hacked.
Indeed, they've been grappling with this. A few years ago I read about how researchers are trying to solve the problem by implementing the entire phone in a single secure ASIC. They abandoned the research I think, because hackers kept finding ways to break it.
Pitbull
Verboten
There is some awesome software out there which is 3rd party applications which helps with finding these phones 
Even if the IMEI # has been changed.
It does the following, the software is hidden in the OS of the phone. When the phone is switched on again it will send an SMS to a number you added in the program. With that you will be able to get the network to get an IMEI lock on that specific SMS and so forth.
This it is/was called "Phone guardian" or something. Will google a bit
Even if the IMEI # has been changed.It does the following, the software is hidden in the OS of the phone. When the phone is switched on again it will send an SMS to a number you added in the program. With that you will be able to get the network to get an IMEI lock on that specific SMS and so forth.
This it is/was called "Phone guardian" or something. Will google a bit
Voldemort
Death eater
I don't see the positive in this at all rpm. Your sim card as a prepaid customer gets recycled to a new user if you have not used it for 90 days (IIRC), which leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.
This causes frustration for someone like me, as I bought my sim card to use if and when I please, specifically at one location I am at during short periods in the year.
The recycling of SIM cards is not directly related to this new product. With a shortage of numbers it is not surprsing that SIMs are recycled though. I understand your frustration, but dont think there is an easy solution...
It is in a sense related to it as the article quotes:
Which is where my frustration comes in. I know I spent a few bucks on a sim that is expired at the moment and there's no way for me to use it again, which frankly is a bit disappointing. I would rather they up the 90 day cycle to 12 months at a minimum (or at least by subscriber request) and even introduce a new number range, rather than just deleting paying customers.
Drone 42
Senior Member
As noted by Turiko, he is 100% correct. And I personally think it hits the cellphone companies just as hard. Do you think they make more money from a stolen phone than actually selling a phone to that thief instead
Obviously they can make more money, poor people can buy the cheaper stolen phones instead of new phones, now the networks have more subscribers and make more money. Lets say there were no stolen phones for example lets say 60% of the population will be able to afford a phone, now throw in the stolen phones and 80% of the population has a phone. And the person who's phone got stolen needs to replace it so the networks sell a new phone to him and then also makes more money.
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
I don't know what MTN starter packs cost, but if cheaper than R99, it would be cool if this option could be used for customers upgrading their contracts.
I mean, I don't really wanna pay R99 for a new 64k sim when I upgrade my contract purely because the old sim is like a 16k sim, for example.
I mean, I don't really wanna pay R99 for a new 64k sim when I upgrade my contract purely because the old sim is like a 16k sim, for example.
There is some awesome software out there which is 3rd party applications which helps with finding these phones
It does the following, the software is hidden in the OS of the phone. When the phone is switched on again it will send an SMS to a number you added in the program. With that you will be able to get the network to get an IMEI lock on that specific SMS and so forth.
This it is/was called "Phone guardian" or something. Will google a bit
and full phone format clears that too, unless it's written to ROM, only when it's permanent(ish)
Turiko
Banned
The driving force behind why SIM cards have to be replaced doesn't have to do with size, it has to do with the operating voltages.
Newer phones are pushing the envelope, and demanding SIM cards with ever-decreasing voltages and power consumptions. Speed is also a factor. That's why very old SIM cards have to be replaced. However I have been fortunate that my 10 year old 8k SIM is still working in the newest phones.
Newer phones are pushing the envelope, and demanding SIM cards with ever-decreasing voltages and power consumptions. Speed is also a factor. That's why very old SIM cards have to be replaced. However I have been fortunate that my 10 year old 8k SIM is still working in the newest phones.
tjunyat
Senior Member
While this is a great initiative from MTN, and new products are going to increase their market share and therefore their revenue stream, as soon as the new customers have to wait for 20 to 40 minutes (like I did yesterday dialling 083173) they'll realise yet again how useless MTNs service delivery is.
Especially once they're on the phone to their support staff who have NO clue how to resolve simple issues, make promises they don't deliver on (like promising to phone you back and never doing it) etc.