Motorola is disabling Android phones purchased through unauthorized sellers in Mexico - eviltoast
In Mexico, Motorola is has been disabling smartphones sold through unauthorized retailers, effectively killing a customer's new phone.
  • Nuwanda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    That says where the phone is intended to be sold, not where it’s purchased. As I understood it, Motorola wants to ban foreign phones purchased in Mexico. How can they differentiate them from foreign phones purchased abroad?

    • thenightisdark@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      When a phone is sold the unique number is submitted. This number is going to come from authorized dealer or an unauthorized dealer.

      If a dealer in California submits that IME number, then they can differentiate that from a dealer in Mexico.