• Nuwanda@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Devices purchased abroad for use in Mexico, though, will apparently not be disabled

    How do they know where they purchased it?

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        1 year ago

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

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        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?

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          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.