Vodacom requires that one register the sim card with them before one can use the card, in that registration process they should simply ask the customer for the phone IMEI number and pair the two in their system. So the aim is not to get people to report stolen phones, the aim is to make it the phone useless to anyone other then the owner, so that there is no point in anyone stealing a phone.
Dial *#06# without any spaces to record your phones IMEI number.
I use a number of SIM cards in my phone, it then would be blocked.
The network knows when I put a new SIM card in my phone, I get an SMS message telling me my settings are wrong. This is already being done in the back ground.
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The cellular companies 'grey list' the phone. The sim is disabled but the phone is still operational and the cellular provider flags the handset to be tracked. The only reason why cellular phones are stolen is this! It would be extremely interesting to know what percentage of phones are grey listed and operational.
The IEMI number is automatically transmitted to the cellular provider when the phone is switched on. That number is automatically checked against a grey and black list to decide how the device will be handled. That *#06# story simply displays the code to the user, nothing more. The IEMI number is normally found inside the phone and can normally be seen when you remove the battery.
You must be joking. As long as the stolen phones are being used they are making money :-(
Dave A (14-Apr-12)
Well yes, they opted not to blacklist because, as far as I am aware, they claim that if a case is made then the greylist trace could be used to find the thief...and of course, as you rightly pointed out, the phone still makes them money.
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