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Subject: Re: Lost property Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2008 13:17:53 +0000 (UTC)

On May 10, 12:10 pm, freepo wrote:
> And this link could explain the mobile phone - denial to reclaim by
> the police. Maybe it's because of sensitive data under the data
> proptection act. And they are supposed to wiped clean before being
> auctioned.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/01/airport_mobile_security_survey/

But the mobile phones (re programming) act 2002 makes it illegal to
change the IMEI, so what would the police do with a barred mobile
phone? They could not legitimately sell it without changing or
condoning the buyer to change the IMEI.